In 1960, students organized a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This nonviolent protest aimed to challenge racial segregation and discrimination in public spaces. The event sparked a wave of similar protests across the United States, becoming a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Sit ins
SDS. Students for a democratic society.
They were denied service in a restaurant
Yes, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organized sit-ins as a form of peaceful protest against racial segregation, particularly in the South. These sit-ins began in the early 1960s, with the most notable being the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960, where Black students would occupy segregated lunch counters, demanding to be served. SNCC played a crucial role in mobilizing students and communities to participate in these actions, which significantly contributed to the civil rights movement and the eventual desegregation of public spaces.
Greensboro
The street called February One was named in honor of the black college students who staged a sit-in for civil rights in Greensboro. The sit-in took place on February 1, 1960.
NBC White Paper - 1960 Sit-In was released on: USA: 20 December 1960
The sit-in happened on February 29, 1960.
25 students to sit at 5 tables is a ratio.
Four students organized a sit in at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC.
Nashville sit-ins happened in 1960.
They were draft age.