Civil Rights Movement Sit-Ins

In 1960, segregation was prevalent in Greensboro, North Carolina. Despite previous civil rights victories, African-Americans faced inequality. Four students from North Carolina A&T University, known as the Greensboro Four, initiated a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter, challenging racial segregation. Their actions sparked a wave of sit-ins across the U.S., involving students of all races. This movement marked a shift from passive to active civil rights activism, leading to significant developments like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Freedom Rides, ultimately contributing to the rise of the Black Power movement.

What was the significance of the Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954?

• It declared separate but equal public facilities as unlawful.

• It initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• It legalized segregation in public schools.

• It was unrelated to the civil rights movement.

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• It led to the formation of the NAACP.

• Buses remained segregated.

• Buses were desegregated.

• The boycott was unsuccessful.

Who were the four students involved in the Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in?

• Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and James Meredith

• David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr., and Joseph McNeil

• Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey

• Thurgood Marshall, Medgar Evers, John Lewis, and Stokely Carmichael

What motivated the four students to perform the sit-in at Woolworth's?

• A bet among friends.

• A desire for fame and recognition.

• A challenge from their university professors.

• A reaction to the racial injustices they faced.

What social injustice did African-Americans face in Greensboro regarding formal greetings?

• They were not allowed to greet white people.

• They had to pay a fee to greet white people.

• They were required to bow to white people.

• They were addressed by their first names or as 'boy' by whites.

What was the reaction of the public and media to the second sit-in by the four students?

• They were arrested immediately.

• They were supported by the local government.

• They were met with hostility and media coverage.

• They were ignored by the media.

How did the sit-ins influence other cities in the United States?

• They were only covered by local newspapers.

• They inspired similar sit-ins in multiple states.

• They led to immediate desegregation nationwide.

• They were limited to Greensboro.

Which organization was formed as a result of the sit-ins?

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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

What was one of the key strategies used by student activists during the civil rights movement?

• Violent protests

• Staying in jail rather than paying fines

• Petitioning the government

• Boycotting all public facilities

What was one of the significant events that followed the Woolworth's sit-ins?

• The formation of the Ku Klux Klan

• The Freedom Rides of 1961

• The start of World War II

• The end of the civil rights movement