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Question 26 • US History

Which group was a result of the sit-in movement?

Answer
A
the Congress of Racial Equality
B
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C
the Montgomery Improvement Association
D
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Explanation

The sit-in movement began in 1960, when students protested segregation by sitting at whites-only lunch counters. Student activists formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to organize and support this kind of direct-action protest. CORE, the Montgomery Improvement Association, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference existed before the sit-in movement became prominent.

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