As a college student, Lewis organized sit-ins at lunch counters in Tennessee. In a sit-in, activists protest by occupying a space. Sit-ins are examples of nonviolent direct action. In 1960, black protesters in North Carolina held sit-ins at segregated lunch counters reserved for white people only. The sit-ins quickly grew to become a coordinated campaign for civil rights led by college students. The sit-ins that Lewis organized were part of this larger effort taking place in 30 locations across seven states.
Which of these is true of the sit-in movement?
A
They began when John Lewis organized small protests in Tennessee.
B
They were led by college students in several US states.
C
They were organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
D
They never spread beyond North Carolina.
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