Greensboro sit-ins

the corner, noticing the smirks of the people who sit in the streets, already used to my daily ritual. Retracing my steps, I find my way back to the polishers. The boy, trembling like a cornered rabbit, shone the shoes of the pig in front of him. A bruise, fresh and pulsing, shone on his cheek. Looking over to the other polishers, cowering under the sharp glare of the suited men, I feel pity stirring with rage. But I can’t do anything. Not yet. I sit on the kerb of the street, watching the…

The Anti-Bullying Club As I set my books down at my desk for first period literacy class, I realized Stacey Sullivan was snickering at me from behind. I ignored her and continued to sit down. But, as soon as I did so, I totally regretted it. Ppbblltt! Great. The classic whoopee cushion prank. The whole class erupted in laughter, and I felt my face get as hot as the Sahara Desert. “P. U., Erika! What did you eat for breakfast this morning? A can of beans?” Stacey shouted loud enough for the…

floral wallpaper that embraces the wall, the flowers and the wall, seemingly inseparable companions. I sit on the antiquated couch, with the original plastic covering. I despise this couch in the summer, the plastic adhering to my legs. I ridicule the couch in the winter, it’s coverings become ice. I feel the other cushion depress hear the wooden legs creak under weight. It’s my grandmother. We sit in silence, a hollow static that does not belong in this joyous occasion. My sister has had a…

hush falls over the small diner. One man sits with his sandwich suspended halfway to his mouth as his jaw drops open in shock while another woman stands up so abruptly that her milkshake plunges off the table in an apparent attempt to evade the ensuing conflict. The four African-American college students sit at the Whites-Only lunch counter in Woolworth’s that February 1, 1960, appearing almost serene in their act of civil disobedience. The 1960 Lunch Counter Sit-Ins are one of the most famous,…

other ugly and lazy. She behaved most kindly, however, to the ugly one cruelly tothe other because she was her stepdaughter and made her do all the hard work and live likea kitchen maid. The poor maiden was forced out daily on her highroad and had to sit by thewell and spin so much that blood ran from her fingers.Once it was happened that her spindles became quite covered with blood so kneeling downby the well she tried to wash it off, but it fell down due to her misfortune. Her motherscolded…

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want to cultivate it and care for those around you. Out of my love of learning I joined the Lloyd International Honors College, jumped a year of college through thorough studying to become a sophomore in my first year, then I volunteered with the Greensboro…

Anthony Bruzzo Mr. Hayduk English 10 19 October 2015 The Greensboro sit-in The Greensboro sit-in was nationally noticed and gave provocation by many caucasian peoples. This nonviolent stunt was performed by African American college students at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This was staged to begin an effort to end the racial inequalities within the southern states. This act of courageousness led to an uprise of sit-ins across the entire country by African Americans that…

population of the nation really began to take a stand against segregation among the black community, starting with the famous Greensboro sit-in. While the Greensboro sit-in…

and move so that he could sit on that row; she refused to move and therefore was arrested (History.com Staff). Rosa Parks’ bravery became an inspiring symbol of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks turned herself into the police to be arrested after she saw how they were treating the participants in the Montgomery…