sit-in
sit-in (v)
English Definitions:
sit-in (verb)
a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
sit in (verb)
attend as a visitor
"Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?"
sit in (verb)
participate in an act of civil disobedience
sit-in (Noun)
A protest in which people refuse to leave.
Sit-in
A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people nonviolently occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change.
Sit-in
A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. The protestors gather conspicuously in a space or building, refusing to move unless their demands are met. The often clearly visible demonstrations are intended to spread awareness among the public, or disrupt the goings-on of the protested organisation. Lunch counter sit-ins were a nonviolent form of protest used to oppose segregation during the civil rights movement, and often provoked heckling and violence from those opposed to their message.
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