Explain the role that sit-in protests played in advancing the goals of the civil rights movement.

Sit-in protests challenged segregation by having people peacefully occupy businesses that excluded Black customers, drawing attention to discrimination and putting pressure on businesses and local leaders. Articles describing changes brought about by sit-ins would best explain their role in advancing civil rights goals. Photographs could show the protests, but they would not explain the changes they helped achieve.

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