SNCC and Student Protests

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What year was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) founded?

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1960

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What does SNCC stand for?

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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What role did the SNCC play in the civil rights movement?

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They gathered groups of people to protest segregation peacefully.

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Who was Marion Barry in relation to the SNCC?

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He was elected the first chairman of the SNCC and later became a member of the city council and then the mayor of Washington D.C.

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Who was Ella Baker?

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A civil rights activist and grassroots organizer who founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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What was the primary goal of the SNCC?

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To promote civil rights and end segregation through nonviolent protest.

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How did the SNCC differ from other civil rights organizations?

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The SNCC focused on grassroots organizing and empowering young people to lead protests.

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What was one significant event organized by the SNCC?

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The Freedom Rides, which challenged segregation in interstate bus travel.

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What strategy did the SNCC use to engage young people in the civil rights movement?

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They encouraged student activism and organized sit-ins and protests.

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What was the significance of the SNCC's approach to nonviolence?

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It helped to gain public sympathy and support for the civil rights movement.