High Sch

You’re in high school now. Dad has been talking about the sit-ins and protests almost every day. Seemed like everyone was doing something with the Montgomery bus boycott still in full swing. You even heard about some college kids doing a sit-in up in North Carolina! You’re not that much younger than them if they can do it, why can’t you and your friends?

You and your friends do some research and get in touch with NAACP representatives who “Train” protestors to stay safe and be productive. After some recruiting you to organize a group of 35 who are interested. You get together a couple of times to talk about the rules and how to handle hecklers, and what to do when the police inevitably arrived. The most important thing they stress is you must remain non-violent. After the training, your group is left with 27 activists.

Sit in