Why did SNCC organize sit-ins?A.To pressure the government to support civil rightsB.To push the Ku Klux Klan into violenceC.To demonstrate against CommunismD.To provide the media with more entertainment

Which Civil Rights group started the "Freedom Rides?"Responsesthe Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) (this is the answer)the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) (this is the answer)The Black Panther PartyThe Black Panther PartyMLK's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

What was the purpose of the sit-in movement?Responsesto challenge segregation in public busingto challenge segregation in public busingTo challenge the voting restrictions in their local towns and citiesTo challenge the voting restrictions in their local towns and citiesTo challenge police violence and brutality against African AmericansTo challenge police violence and brutality against African AmericansTo challenge segregation at lunch counters in a popular chain-store

What were some of the major civil rights organizations around? aSCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference bCORE, Congress of Racial Equality cSNCC, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee dAll of the above.

© Getty Images/Image Quest 2012Which of the following civil rights groups would disagree with the approach of the protestors in this image?Group of answer choicesBlack Panthers and American Indian Movement (AIM)Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Urban League (NUL)National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Red Power Movement

What short-term effect did sit-ins and other civil rights protests have on life in the South?A.There was very fast progress toward civil rights.B.Many people moved out of the cities.C.Businesses suffered from the mass actions.D.Bus companies became more powerful.