Think about what you have learned about the civil rights protests of the mid-1960s and their effects. write a 5-7 sentence paragraph that answers the question: what do you think was the most valuable tool civil rights activists employed to achieve their goals? include examples from this lesson.

Sit-ins were arguably the most valuable tool used by civil rights activists to achieve their goals. All over the country, African-American citizens protested segregation in public places (like restaurants) to expose the inequality present in the US. This type of peaceful protest started with four African-American college students who refused to move from a food counter at a Woolworth's in North Carolina. Despite facing physical violence, these students refused to fight back, showing their constraint. Due to the brave actions of these four men, thousands of African-Americans followed suit all over the country. This caused a change in public restaurants all over the country, as the sit-ins caused business owners to lose a significant amount of money.