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The sit-ins began on February 1, 1960, when four African American college students from North Carolina A&T State University staged a peaceful protest by sitting at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This act of civil disobedience sparked a larger movement across the United States, leading to similar protests in various cities and contributing significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.
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What is the plural of sit-in?
The plural form of sit-in is sit-ins.
How do you put sit-ins in a sentence?
Sit-ins were a common form of protest in the 1960s. People used to be arrested for participating in sit-ins.
When did Nashville sit-ins happen?
Nashville sit-ins happened in 1960.
Where were sit ins and freedom riders advocated?
Sit ins and Freedom Rides were advocated mostly in the South. Georgia and Tennessee are two states that were notoriously known for their sit ins and Freedom Rides.
What is the result of the lunch counter sit ins?
The success of the lunch counter sit-ins led to the Freedom Rides in 1961.
What were sit ins for?
To demand that businesses let people sit where they want
Who was involved in the sit ins?
four people
Who were the sit-ins?
An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.
Who was involved in the Greensboro sit ins?
four people
When did the Greensboro sit ins began?
1988 when I was born
What new civil rights group was launched by sit ins?
The sit-ins helped launch a new civil rights group, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
What organization used sit ins and freedom rides?
NCAA
