Passage - General Questions

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Passage Discussion

VIEWSTAMP Analysis:

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[TootyFrooty]

Hi, Is it possible to get the viewstamp for this? Was this normal for a first passage? I found it to be quiet dense.

[Dana D]

VIEW - There is one viewpoint in this passage, that of a narrative view of the civil rights movement

S - The first paragraph introduces the concept of the "sit in", while the second gives a history of the first sit in and the influence of the practice. In the third paragraph, the use of "sit ins" through the Freedom Rides and the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee is explained.
T- tone is narrative and academic
A- The passage argues the importance and impact of "sit ins", using one of the most notable examples: the Freedom Rides.
MP- The technique of "sit in" protesting, introduced in the 1960s, was an instrumental tactic in the US civil rights movement.