2.1 Progress 1960-62 Flashcards
1
Q
When does the Greensboro sit-in start and what happens?
A
1st Febuary 1960-
students from North Carolina go into segregated Greensboro department store and are refused to be served.
The students refuse to leave and sit there until closing time
2
Q
What happens on the 2nd of Feb 1960 (second day of the Greensboro sit-in?
A
25 students arrive at the lunch counter and work in shifts
3
Q
How many students were taking part in the Greensboro sit-in by the 4th of Febuary?
A
300 students working in shifts(male, female, white and black)
4
Q
Within weeks the sit-ins spread to other Greensboro lunch counters, what were 2 consequences of this?
A
- 100s then 1,000s of students took part
- it became national news
5
Q
When was the freedom rides?
A
1961
