How did the Greensboro sit-ins come about? What did they achieve?

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


Answer:
1. Explain that the Greensboro sit-ins were initiated by four black college students.
2. Note that the students had a history of involvement in civil rights and were looking for a way to contribute to the movement.
3. Explain that their actions energized students at local colleges and that the sit-in movement quickly won the support of the black community.
4. Conclude that after months of determined protest activities, white business and political leaders gave in to the activists’ demands.

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