Published 14:10 IST, August 27th 2020

Sit-in protester urges Black voters to back Trump

A Black man who participated in a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina spoke on night three of the Republican convention Wednesday and urged Americans to support President Donald Trump.

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A Black man who participated in a sit-in at Woolworth lunch counter in 1960 in Greensboro, rth Carolina spoke on night three of Republican convention Wednesday and urged Americans to support President Donald Trump.

Clarence Henderson, a civil rights activist from 1960s, used his remarks to discuss peaceful protests and president's record of trying to help Black Americans.

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"Donald Trump is t a politician, he's a leader," Henderson said.  "Politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless."

"His policies show his heart," Henderson said. "He has done more for black Americans in four years than Joe Biden has done in 50.”

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14:10 IST, August 27th 2020