H.Res. 1040

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1040 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1040

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black 
History Month.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2026

Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Ivey, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Thompson of 
Mississippi, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
Goldman of New York, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. 
McClellan, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Ross, Mr. 
Fields, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, 
Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lee 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Brown, Mr. Evans of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Strickland, Mrs. 
Beatty, and Mr. Espaillat) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black 
History Month.

Whereas February 1, 2026, is the 66th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in;
Whereas February 1, 2026, also marks the beginning of Black History month, and 
America's celebration of the contributions of Black Americans to 
America's rich history and culture;
Whereas Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin 
McCain, and David Richmond are the members of the Greensboro Four;
Whereas the Greensboro Four attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical 
State University;
Whereas the Greensboro Four were refused service at the F.W. Woolworth cafeteria 
in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960;
Whereas the Greensboro Four ignited a movement to challenge racial inequality 
throughout the South;
Whereas the Greensboro Four were joined by female students from Bennett College 
and Greensboro Women's College;
Whereas the sit-ins spread nationwide with over 700,000 people participating, 
including students, clergymen, and citizens, both White and Black;
Whereas the protests resulted in more than 3,000 arrests;
Whereas the Greensboro Four remained peaceful throughout the 6-month sit-in; and
Whereas the Woolworth Lunch Counter was integrated on July 26, 1960: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the Greensboro Four for their contribution 
to the civil rights movement and the significant role they 
played as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students 
in the civil rights movement coalescing in the formation of the 
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee;
(2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the 
United States enriches and strengthens the Nation;
(3) recognizes the continued importance of sit-ins as an 
effective form of nonviolent resistance to spur positive social 
change; and
(4) encourages all States to include in their educational 
curriculum the history and contributions of the Greensboro 
Four.
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