Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Definition

SNCC was an organization established in 1960 by young activists involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. It played a significant role in sit-ins and freedom rides, voter registration drives, and creating grassroots movements for black power.

Related terms

Sit-ins: A form of protest where individuals occupy an area for a prolonged period to promote political, social or economic change.

Freedom Rides: Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into segregated southern states to challenge local laws enforcing segregation on public transportation.

Black Power Movement: A social movement advocating for racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency among African Americans during the 1960s and 1970s.