Sit-ins
Name the city where the first sit-in took place
Greensboro
When did the first Freedom rides take place?
They took place in 1947.
Name the department store where the sit-in took place
Woolworth Department Store
Who were the first freedom riders?
They were only men.
When did the first sit-in take place?
February, 1960
What happened in 1961?
The freedom rides concerned both men and women, colored and white.
When did the department store finally accept to serve black people at its lunch counter? (month and year)
In July, 1960
What did the supreme court decisions state?
They stated that "segregation in interstate commerce was illegal".
Did the police arrest the students? Justify your answer
The police couldn't arrest them because they were peaceful
Why did the freedom rides eventually end?
They stopped because of the huge violence they encountered. (bombings)