Sit-ins, 1960 Flashcards
What was the Greensboro Sit-In?
The Greensboro Sit-In was a protest against segregation at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
When was the Greensboro Sit-in?
The Greensboro Sit-In started on 1st February, 1960.
Why did the Greensboro Sit-in happen?
❖The students who were involved were inspired by the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Riders, and non-violent civil rights protests. They were also deeply affected by the murder of Emmett Till.
❖They wanted to end the segregation of the lunch-counters.
What happened during the Greensboro Sit-In?
❖Four male students from a local agricultural and technical college entered a Woolworth’s store and sat at the whites-only lunch counter.
❖They were asked to leave and the police were called when they refused.
❖The police were not able to arrest them as they had not broken a law.
❖The media was there to cover the story in the news.
❖The students sat in their seats until the store closed.
❖The next day, the same students took 25 others with them and sat at the lunch counter.
Within 3 days, how many students were participating in sit-ins?
300
In a month, how many city and stateswere participating in sit-ins?
54 cities across 7 states
By April, how many people were involved in sit-ins?
More than 50,000 people were involved
What group was set up to train student to carry out sit-ins peacefully in April 1960?
A non-violent student group, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Did Sit-ins succeed?
Lunch counters around the south started to desegregate by the summer of 1960. The Woolworth’s lunch counter desegregated on 25th July that year.
Why was the Greensboro Sit-in significant?
The sit-ins led to similar protests around the country such as prayer-ins at segregated churches and wade-ins at segregated swimming pools.
