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Cerrena [4.2K]
3 years ago
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Describe the first sit-in and its impact on the civil rights movement.

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vekshin13 years ago
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The first was the Woolworth's sit-in at the lunch counter in Greensboro, MS--this sit-in showed the power of a simple non-violent protest. 

Sit-ins challenged the Jim Crow segregation laws at their core. Blacks sitting where they were not allowed by the laws forced a reaction from whites. Either they must use force against non-violence or change their policies. 
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