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they invigorated Martin Luther King Jr's Civil Rights Movement. they were also what led to the protests of the 1950's.

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What reaction did sit-ins provoke?

A sit-in means occupying an area in protest. Sit-ins were common during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. They often led to people calling the police but because sit-ins are peaceful and perfectly legal, no one can be arrested or removed. This was an effective way of getting businesses to change racist policies while raising national awareness of segregation issues.


What is the plural of sit-in?

The plural form of sit-in is sit-ins.


How do you put sit-ins in a sentence?

Sit-ins were a common form of protest in the 1960s. People used to be arrested for participating in sit-ins.


When did Nashville sit-ins happen?

Nashville sit-ins happened in 1960.


Where were sit ins and freedom riders advocated?

Sit ins and Freedom Rides were advocated mostly in the South. Georgia and Tennessee are two states that were notoriously known for their sit ins and Freedom Rides.


What is the result of the lunch counter sit ins?

The success of the lunch counter sit-ins led to the Freedom Rides in 1961.


Who was involved in the sit ins?

four people


What were sit ins for?

To demand that businesses let people sit where they want


Who were the sit-ins?

An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.


Who was involved in the Greensboro sit ins?

four people


When did the Greensboro sit ins began?

1988 when I was born


What new civil rights group was launched by sit ins?

The sit-ins helped launch a new civil rights group, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).