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    Sit In Jail Analysis

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    Your Jails, the students from colleges in Nashville set up sit-ins at local restaurants. These sit-ins consisted of black and African American Students would sit at counters or areas where whites had been told only they were allowed to sit. When many of these students were placed in jail, local black African American, and white supporters boycotted businesses downtown since they contributed to much of the cities income. Moreover, while the sit-ins were not violent, some violence occurred to prevent

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    were asked to leave, they stayed until closing time. This started the beginning of many non-violent sit-ins in Southern states, and even in a few Northern states. These sit-ins made a huge impact on the civil rights movement sparking non-violent protests across the country and causing many public places to be integrated. According to dummies.com, “Sit-ins caused real change to occur. The impact sit-ins had on the Civil Rights Movement proved to be invaluable to changing policies and norms in the

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    The Greensboro Sit-ins were a protest that young African Americans an some whites joined in, across the southern states. This occurred at Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina on February first 1960. There were four main people who started this protest, they were Ezell Blair, David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil. There were many events that led up to this protest. One being the non-violent protest techniques practiced by Mohandas Gandhi. Also, another being the "freedom

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    Civil Rights: Pickets and Sit-ins Essay

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    a young white child. Throughout the 1960s was the peak of climax for the segregation whereas protest , sit ins were being acted. Sit ins and pickets were the way that colored people made their point that they wanted freedoms. The civil rights movement was a battle fought by African Americans from the mid 1950s to the later parts of the 1960s, to gain equal civil

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    What were the sit-ins? How did they become about? What was its main significance? How did this lead up to the civil rights movement? Sit-ins were a form of racial protest that originated when four brave black college students from Greensboro, North Carolina decided to sit at a lunch counter at a department store that was strictly prohibited for black people like them. Their risky encounter at the lunch counter was their brave and smartest move that has gotten influenced throughout the age of the

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    The fight for legal segregation from African American communities started at the earliest years of the 19th century. Through protests, sit-ins, boycotts, rebellion, and civil rights movements, the tactics of disobedience grew throughout the mid 1900’s when segregation was at an all time high. The approach from African American communities was strictly to remain non-violent; however, through disobedience, came destruction. With hundreds of black students from local universities risking injury by

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    The Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-In was a civil rights event that occurred in 1960. Young African-American college students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. They refused to leave the diner after being denied service. The sit-in movement soon spread to college towns throughout the South. Many protesters were arrested for trespassing, disorderly conduct, or disturbing the peace. The actions of a few made an immediate and long lasting impact which

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    One the people of Nashville chose to stage the sit-ins to protest the segregation between blacks and whites. They chose to sit and wait to be serve and they wouldn’t leave until they were served. They had to learn how to protest without violence and spend many hours practicing by humiliating each other and learning how to protect themselves when attacked. No matter what nothing could shake their spirit or make them quit. The beginning of the sit-ins were hard, but they overcame many hardships

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    Lean In Ch. 2 p 26-38 “Sit at the Table” 1. At the meeting Sandberg describes, the women sat in the back. In what ways is this significant? Where would you sit in such a situation? 1. The example is important because it impulses other women to not repeat the same pattern. Women do not have to reflect insecurity; it can be used by others to take advantage of them. Also, women have to demonstrate security to get respect from others. Our confidence is reflected in our face and movements, and people

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    Greensboro, North Carolina would be known as the very first sit-in. The Greensboro sit-ins played a major role in the Civil Rights Movements. The three huge sit-ins were Greensboro North Carolina, Nashville sit-ins, and the Oklahoma sit-ins. The sit-ins that started it all were the Greensboro, North Carolina. The date of this sit-in is February 1, 1960. The time was at about noon, one o’clock. There was were four boys that started the sit-in. Their names were Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell

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