Which protest method began in Greensboro and spread to other cities?

Which protest method began in Greensboro and spread to other cities?

• A. Boycott
• B. Sit-ins
• C. March
• D. Picketing

Answer: (B)

Sit-ins, a form of nonviolent direct action, involve occupying a segregated public space and requesting service, staying until served or until forced to leave. In Greensboro, North Carolina, four students from NC A&T sat at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960, and their quiet, determined refusal to move sparked a wave of similar actions in other cities. The method quickly spread as students organized sit-ins across the South, drawing national attention, pressuring businesses to desegregate, and helping to propel the civil rights movement forward. This approach is distinct from a boycott, which aims to pressure businesses through economic pressure; a march, which is a moving procession; and picketing, which involves standing outside a business with signs.

Sit-ins, a form of nonviolent direct action, involve occupying a segregated public space and requesting service, staying until served or until forced to leave. In Greensboro, North Carolina, four students from NC A&T sat at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960, and their quiet, determined refusal to move sparked a wave of similar actions in other cities. The method quickly spread as students organized sit-ins across the South, drawing national attention, pressuring businesses to desegregate, and helping to propel the civil rights movement forward. This approach is distinct from a boycott, which aims to pressure businesses through economic pressure; a march, which is a moving procession; and picketing, which involves standing outside a business with signs.