What significant event began on February 1, 1960, in Greensboro?

Greensboro Sit-Ins and Their Impact

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The March on Washington
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Selma to Montgomery March
The Greensboro sit-ins
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Greensboro's population was black in 1960?
One-third
Half
Over a quarter
Three-quarters
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the four students do before sitting at the segregated lunch counter?
They protested outside the store
They bought some small items
They spoke to the manager
They handed out flyers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the counter staff respond to the students sitting at the lunch counter?
They ignored them
They called the police
They asked them to leave politely
They served them immediately
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the police unable to intervene during the initial sit-in?
There were too many students
The store manager did not want them to
The police supported the protest
The students had not taken any provocative action
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name given to the four students who started the sit-in?
The Carolina Four
The Sit-in Students
The Woolworths Four
The Greensboro Four
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What encouraged more black students to join the protest the next day?
Support from the police
National press coverage
A change in store policy
A speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
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