Sit-Ins (feb 7, 1960 – feb 7, 1964)
Description:
a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. The sit- in movement proved the inevitability of the end of Jim Crow system. Their actions made an immediate and lasting impact, forcing Woolworths and other establishments to change their segregationist policies.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 7, 1960
feb 7, 1964
~ 4 years