The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was formed in 1960 by students at Shaw University to coordinate nonviolent direct-action protests to end segregation, and although it splintered into factions in 1965, its legacy of grassroots organizing and commitment to equal rights for African Americans continues to inspire today’s youth.
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