Question 9 • MS U.S. History - SS3307 B-IC
Civil rights activists used nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation and demand equal rights. Sit-ins at lunch counters protested businesses that refused to serve Black customers, while marches and public gatherings drew attention to injustice and built support. Violent marches were not the strategy; activists generally emphasized peaceful protest.
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