Angelo Hayden

Social Studies

20 May, 17:31

As a college student, Lewis organized sit-ins at lunch counters in Tennessee. In a sit-in, activists protest by occupying a space. Sit-ins are examples of nonviolent direct action. In 1960, black protesters in North Carolina held sit-ins at segregated lunch counters reserved for white people only. The sit-ins quickly grew to become a coordinated campaign for civil rights led by college students. The sit-ins that Lewis organized were part of this larger effort taking place in 30 locations across seven states.

Which of these is true of the sit-in movement?

A

They began when John Lewis organized small protests in Tennessee.

B

They were led by college students in several US states.

C

They were organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

D

They never spread beyond North Carolina.