Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

By neal2008

  • Committee was Founded

    The committee was founded shortly after students at NC A&T began a sit in campaign in regards to the civil rights movement.

  • The Student Voice

    75 students from 5 colleges perform sit ins

  • Whites stage sit down for nationwide election day

  • Christmas withholding campaign

    Endorses a nationwide campaign to withhold buying from stores who have not desegregated eating and bathroom facilities int heir stores.

  • National students groups join SNCC

    It was decided at the SNCC conference that the nation student christian federation and the U.S national student association become members of the SNCC.

  • Integrates Atlantic White Greyhound Restaurant

    Two members of SNCC successfully integrated a lunch at the greyhound restaurant without an incident.

  • Seek funds for 5 jailed sit in students

    Staff members travel around the country to raise money for 5 students who were arrested for a sit in.

  • Thanksgiving dinner bans sit ins

    Two restaurants refuse to serve members of the SNCC, so they formed sit ins at both restaurants.

  • Georgia Office shuts down to prevent voting

    The SNCC sues a local office for attempting to shut down due to African Americans attempting to vote