Greensboro Sitins Flashcards
What event took place in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960?
The Greensboro sit-ins.
How many black students participated in the Greensboro sit-ins?
4 black students.
What was the location of the sit-ins in Greensboro?
Woolworth’s diner.
How many students participated in sit-ins across the South?
70,000 students.
Who refused to represent the students involved in the Greensboro sit-ins?
Thurgood Marshall.
What kind of abuse did protesters face at the diner?
Drives poured on their heads, hit, shouted threats.
What was one significant impact of the Greensboro sit-ins?
Many more sit-ins across the South.
What committee was formed by black students as a result of the sit-ins?
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
By the end of 1961, what happened to all Woolworth’s lunch counters?
They were desegregated.
The Greensboro sit-ins helped shift the focus of black activism towards _______.
mass direct action.
What was the reaction of protesters to the threats they faced?
They trained to deal with abuse and threats.
What event took place in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960?
The Greensboro sit-ins.
How many black students participated in the Greensboro sit-ins?
4 black students.
What was the location of the sit-ins in Greensboro?
Woolworth’s diner.
How many students participated in sit-ins across the South?
70,000 students.
Who refused to represent the students involved in the Greensboro sit-ins?
Thurgood Marshall.
What kind of abuse did protesters face at the diner?
Drives poured on their heads, hit, shouted threats.
What was one significant impact of the Greensboro sit-ins?
Many more sit-ins across the South.
What committee was formed by black students as a result of the sit-ins?
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
By the end of 1961, what happened to all Woolworth’s lunch counters?
They were desegregated.
The Greensboro sit-ins helped shift the focus of black activism towards _______.
mass direct action.
What was the reaction of protesters to the threats they faced?
They trained to deal with abuse and threats.
