Greensboro and the sit-in movement (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Definition of a sit-in
Definition of a sit-in
Non-violent protest where people refuse to leave a place when asked
Date first Greensboro sit-in began
Date first Greensboro sit-in began
1 February 1960
Four students who started Greensboro sit-in
Four students who started Greensboro sit-in
Richmond, Khazan, McCain, McNeil
Location of first sit-in
Location of first sit-in
Woolworth lunch counter, Greensboro
Goal of Greensboro sit-in
Goal of Greensboro sit-in
Generate publicity to end Woolworth segregation
Number joining sit-in on day 2
Number joining sit-in on day 2
25 more students
Students at sit-in by 4 Feb 1960
Students at sit-in by 4 Feb 1960
More than 300 students
When Greensboro Woolworth desegregated
When Greensboro Woolworth desegregated
July 1960
CORE full name
CORE full name
Congress of Racial Equality
SCLC full name
SCLC full name
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Date SNCC formed
Date SNCC formed
15 April 1960
SNCC full name
SNCC full name
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Participants in sit-ins by autumn 1960
Participants in sit-ins by autumn 1960
Approximately 500,000 people
Why sit-ins gained public support
Why sit-ins gained public support
Positive news coverage
Core principle of sit-in protests
Core principle of sit-in protests
Demonstrate peacefully, don't rise to provocation