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  David Lenieal Richmond David Richmond:Civil Rights Activist       David Leinail Richmond was a Civil Rights activist that participated in the Greensboro sit-ins. These were a very important part of the Civil Rights movement. But before we talk about those, let’s talk about David Richmond. He was born in Greensboro North Carolina on April 20. He was a popular student in college participating in many things. It was during this time when he was in college that the sit-ins took place. After the sit-ins David had trouble keeping up with his school work, and eventually dropped out. However a statue was built about the sit-ins. David Richmond was married twice but divorced both times. Eventually Richmond returned to Greensboro to take care of his parents. Sadly Richmond suffered depression at the end of his life. He died from lung cancer on December 7, 1990, at the age of 49. Now to the sit-ins. The sit-ins happened at a college in California. David Richmond was...