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Civil Rights Movement In The 1960's

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During the 1960’s the civil rights movement was a large, widespread, nonviolent movement. Starting in February of 1960 there was a new strategy coming from the movement. African American civil rights activists would “sit-in” at white only restaurants and demand service. Four college students started this movement when they went into the local lunch counter and asked for a cup of coffee. Even though the students were threatened and intimidated, they sat there patiently waiting for their cup of coffee. Civil rights organizers believed that if the violence was only coming from the white community, the world would see their side of the cause. Before the end of the year, over 1500 black civil rights activists were arrested. However, restaurants
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