Greensboro Sit-ins Flashcards
1
Q
Why did it happen?
A
Restaurants + lunch counters in S segregated
Black + white students wanted to challenge this
2
Q
Where and basic what happened?
A
1960 in Greensboro, NCarolina
Grp students sat at lunch counter in Woolworths (cafe?)
3
Q
What happened when the students sat there?
A
Restaurant didn’t serve them so they sat there all day
4
Q
What happened on the 3rd day of the sit in?
A
+ 80 students joined in
Movement spread to other restaurants across South
Eventually over 2000 students arrested
Some were attacked + beaten up by angry white crowds
5
Q
Short term effect
A
Woolworth’s desegregated lunch counters
Other restaurants followed suit
6
Q
Long term effect
A
Publicity gained for civil rights movement
