. One of the most popular of the strategies were sit-ins. Sit-ins started in North Carolina and quickly spread to other city areas in the south. Sit-ins seemed spontaneous to someone that was not familiar with them, but they were actually well-organized which is one of the reasons why they had such a great impact. . According to breaking barriers, “CORE members told the students to remain friendly, sit straight, and face the counter. They also reminded the protesters not to laugh, hold conversations, or strike back if attacked.” Although the protesters in the sit-ins were nonviolent, it did not mean that other people followed in their footsteps. According to breaking barriers, “Television cameras captured well-dressed, polite young men and women being pulled off stools, spat on, kicked, burned with cigarettes, and called ugly names. It led to an outpouring of support from other young people, both black and white.” . The sit-ins not only had support from the CORE but they also had support from NAACP and SCLC. . According to Sit-ins: Social Action To End Segregation, “Students at Yale, Brown, Skidmore, and the University of Connecticut staged rallies in support of the sit-ins.” . In addition to the sit-ins that were beginning to pop up all over in different areas, picket lines began to emerge in New York City outside of chain stores. . If it was not for the media that broadcasted the way the protesters were keeping calm as they were being attacked, there would not have been such a large support system from all different areas. After lunch counters desegregated, sit-ins influenced other businesses to do the same such as the Glen Echo Amusement Park.
. One of the most popular of the strategies were sit-ins. Sit-ins started in North Carolina and quickly spread to other city areas in the south. Sit-ins seemed spontaneous to someone that was not familiar with them, but they were actually well-organized which is one of the reasons why they had such a great impact. . According to breaking barriers, “CORE members told the students to remain friendly, sit straight, and face the counter. They also reminded the protesters not to laugh, hold conversations, or strike back if attacked.” Although the protesters in the sit-ins were nonviolent, it did not mean that other people followed in their footsteps. According to breaking barriers, “Television cameras captured well-dressed, polite young men and women being pulled off stools, spat on, kicked, burned with cigarettes, and called ugly names. It led to an outpouring of support from other young people, both black and white.” . The sit-ins not only had support from the CORE but they also had support from NAACP and SCLC. . According to Sit-ins: Social Action To End Segregation, “Students at Yale, Brown, Skidmore, and the University of Connecticut staged rallies in support of the sit-ins.” . In addition to the sit-ins that were beginning to pop up all over in different areas, picket lines began to emerge in New York City outside of chain stores. . If it was not for the media that broadcasted the way the protesters were keeping calm as they were being attacked, there would not have been such a large support system from all different areas. After lunch counters desegregated, sit-ins influenced other businesses to do the same such as the Glen Echo Amusement Park.