Each member of this group should do the following:
1. Provide a brief summary (in your own words) of your topic.
2. State what you want your audience to understand after they watch your performance.
3. Identify your best source for primary source material thusfar.
The non-violent sit ins were meant to stop segregation. Four college boys sat at the counter of the Woolworth Store in Greensboro. The four boys Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond tried getting groups of fours to sit at every counter because at the time black people were not allowed to sit at the counter it was white territory. AT first they could not get in trouble because they were not causing a problem at the time but they came back everyday for months and cities and states around them that heard about the event also sat at their white only counters. Throughout all of this they were polite even when the whites would make rude remarks, they always dressed well and always faced the counter. Because of this event other sit ins started happening at other white only places, and the boys eventually went to jail because of it. In the end they took the blacks only signs down and ended segregation in their community.
ReplyDeleteI would like the audience to understand that just by sitting at a counter a whole movement started, and also it was the first movement from a while because everyone almost gave up on home.
Our best primary source is http://www.sitins.com because it has the story all the key players in it, audio clips, pictures, the museum, and lots of information.
1. The non-violent sit ins main idea was to stop segregation. Segregation was a huge problem in the 1900's and so Martin Luther King wanted to stop it. He was the one to make speeches and actually do stuff to make help the problem. Eventually, schools welcomed students that were black and white. But, many obstacles were in the way. For example, many people would participate in a sit in where they wouldn't leave a specific place until they got what they wanted. Greensboro, North Carolina was where this all started and then spread throughout the South.
ReplyDelete2. As a performer of this movement, I would like the audience to understand that you can't give up to get what you want because these people literally would sit somewhere, and not go home, just to make sure their rights were equal.
3. I agree with Nicole, the best and most reliable primary source would be sitins.com because we got much of our information from there. Video clips and pictures were also taken from that website along with a lot of the information given.
The non-violent sit ins were a form of rebellion in a non violent form. The idea of it was to end segregation. These sit ins played a huge part in the Civil Rights movement and we would not be where we are at today if it wasn't for them. It started off in Greensboro North Carolina in 1960 February 1st. Black students from A&T went and sat at the counter of a local food store as they were refused to be served. So they just sat there and promised the number of them would increase everyday. This was led by four freshmen and started turning peoples heads. White student were left uncomfortable about the situation trying to avoid these places. Also it was hard to have the discipline to not start fights even though they went through a lot during this time. I want our audience to understand the courage that these students had to step out of line and change history in a way that isn't greatly recognized. So far we have had a lot of good sources but the most useful so far would be Documenting the American South http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/civil_rights.html because I have been able to get a lot of good quotes from firsthand interviews.
ReplyDeleteThe sit-ins were a non-violent demonstration by mostly black collage kids in the 1960's. It was there only option to get there position known because of all the discrimination going on. Four black students were the first to do this by sitting down at a counter and waiting to be served. When they weren't, instead of leaving they decided to just sit there. Soon the movement gained strength and people from all started doing it. Over time it worked and businesses started to serve the black students.
ReplyDeleteI want people to understand how much courage it took for them to sit there and do what they believe is right.
Sitins.com is one of our best sources because it has all sorts of information about our topic.
The non-violent sit ins were a form of peaceful protest started by four African American college students attending A&T. The sit ins consisted of the students not being served at a counter in the restaurant and refusing to leave to make a statement to stop the segregation. Different towns, cities, and states heard about all the buzz being created by the movement and followed along. After a short period of time a lot of other individuals feeling segregated caught on and the movement was being broadcasted constantly. In our presentation, it is important that the audience realizes the courage and bravery it took to follow through with their beliefs, like Tyler said. So far in our research, www.sitins.com has been our best source for reliable, important information.
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