Greensboro and the sit-in movement
I can explain the significance of the Greensboro sit-in.
Greensboro and the sit-in movement
I can explain the significance of the Greensboro sit-in.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Although many universities had segregated by 1960, many facilities used by students were still segregated.
- The Greensboro sit-in was organised by students.
- The sit-in was successful, and became another example of the effectiveness of non-violent direct action.
- The success of the sit-in led to the formation of SNCC.
- SNCC went on to play a leading role in the civil rights movement.
Common misconception
The civil rights movement was always co-ordinated and led by older men and women.
In the 1960s, there was a shift in the civil rights movement as students began to take a leading role in the fight against racial injustice.
Keywords
Desegregate - to desegregate is to stop people being separated or kept apart by force (segregation)
Sit-in - to sit somewhere and refuse to move as a form of protest
Direct action - direct action is the use of demonstrations or protest to achieve a goal, rather than negotiation
Voter registration - voter registration is the act of signing up to be able to vote, which often involves meeting certain criteria
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
- Contains conflict or violence.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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to stop people being separated or kept apart by force
kill someone for an offence without trial, usually by an armed group
When different groups of people are forcefully kept separate or apart