San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the National Anthem in 2016 as a form of protest. Were his actions appropriate? Using the provided website, pupils attempt to decide for themselves by reading the main...

Lesson plan tackles the turbulent events in Egypt and other Middle East countries by asking students to examine political cartoons and understand how social and traditional media served as a tool for the nonviolent protests. February, 2011

When four African American North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College students refused to leave the lunch-counter at the F.W. Woolworth store in Greensboro they started the first non-violent, "sit-in" movement. Although the...

A very detailed description of the sit-ins at the Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolworth's store and other businesses in that city during the first part of 1960. These sit-ins were to call attention to the segregation of public businesses...

This resource offers a review of the life of this important man in the Civil Rights Movement. King believed in peaceful protests, instead of violence, to solve social problems. (In Spanish)

The idea of protesting by using non-violent means was a philosophy Gandhi modeled in India. Read about his background and how his religious beliefs inspired his peaceful ways. Included are conversations with Millie Polak who lived with...

A brief description of the role of the sit-in as a non-violent way to protest segregation in the South.