Sit-In

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

By, Andrea David Pinkney

Greensboro Sit-ins

- AKA: Woolworth's Lunch Counter Sit-In

- Nonviolent protest against segregation

- - They were inspired by MLK

Young People Making a Difference!

- The primary participants were young college students

- They were harassed for their protests

Multiple Choice

Who were the boys MOST inspired by?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Ghandi

• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

The boys were served at the restaurant.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The boys goal was...

• integration

• segregation

Multiple Choice

The boys inspired more to sit with them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Integration of restaurants means...

• Black people and white people could NOT go to the same restaurants

• Black people and white people can go to the same restaurants

Poll

Could you sit calmly if you were being treated the way the "sitters" were?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure

Multiple Choice

Finish the quote: "We must meet violence with_______"

• more violence

• nonviolence

• segregation

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the activist who helped the students?

• MLK

• Ella Baker

• Harriet Tubman

• Carter G. Woodson

Multiple Choice

What does SNCC stand for?

• Silly Nuggets for Crazy Children

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

• Some Nonviolent College Committee

Multiple Choice

Which President went on TV and urged people to treat each other fairly?

• John F. Kennedy

• Joe Biden

• Barak Obama

Multiple Choice

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

• Banned segregation in public places

• Made segregation legal