3.1 Protests (Greensboro Sit ins 1960) Flashcards
1
Q
Greensboro sit ins
A
4 students walked into Woolworth store and sat down in Whites area
- were denied orders and asked to leave
More students arrived every day
2
Q
How did they get media coverage
A
number of people at sit ins grew and they got arrested for refusing to pay fine
3
Q
CORE
A
trains students to protest peacefully
4
Q
What made the Greensboro sit ins more significant
A
First time white people had protested alongside black people
5
Q
Success of the sit ins
A
Facilities were successfully desegregated