sit-in

The sit-in was a form of nonviolent protest where participants would occupy a space, typically a segregated establishment, and refuse to leave until their demands for equal treatment were met. One of the most famous sit-ins took place at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960, where four African American college students sat down at the "whites only" counter and sparked a wave of similar protests across the country. The sit-in movement played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, bringing attention to the issue of segregation and leading to the desegregation of many public spaces. It also inspired other forms of nonviolent protest and helped to galvanize support for the cause of racial equality. The sit-in is a powerful example of how ordinary people can effect change through peaceful resistance.