The Greensboro Sit-In: Sparking the Civil Rights Movement

The video discusses the Greensboro sit-in of 1964, where four black students protested segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter. It explores the broader context of segregation in the South, enforced by Jim Crow laws, which restricted the rights and freedoms of black Americans. The video highlights the resistance against these laws, led by figures like Ida B. Wells and organizations like the NAACP. It concludes with the impact of the Civil Rights Movement in challenging and changing discriminatory practices across the United States.

What significant action did the four students take at Woolworths in Greensboro?

• They refused to pay for their purchases.

• They delivered a speech on civil rights.

• They organized a protest outside the store.

• They sat at a segregated lunch counter.

What was the primary purpose of segregation laws in the South?

• To ensure equal opportunities for all races.

• To promote cultural diversity.

• To enforce racial inferiority of black people.

• To improve public safety.

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• Encourage integration in schools.

• Promote racial equality.

• Prevent black residents from exercising their rights.

• Support black-owned businesses.

Who was Ida B. Wells?

• A leader of the Confederate states.

• A business owner in Greensboro.

• A politician who supported segregation laws.

• A journalist who argued against racism and segregation.

What organization was founded in 1909 to help black Americans gain equal rights?

• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

• The Black Panther Party.

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

• The Civil Rights Movement.

What was the broader campaign that the Greensboro sit-in was a part of?

• The Women's Suffrage Movement.

• The American Revolution.

• The Civil Rights Movement.

• The Industrial Revolution.

What was the impact of the Civil Rights Movement?

• It had no significant impact on American society.

• It led to the reinforcement of segregation laws.

• It resulted in the creation of more Jim Crow laws.

• It changed the nation by challenging and dismantling segregation.