Quotes About Sit-in

It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights - even if the new way to stand up for one's rights is to sit down

One of the powers of a sit-in is its visibility and potential to mobilize public opinion; the way the protest is reported in the media can have a powerful influence over its eventual success or failure.

French wine growers fear that this year's vintage may be entirely spoiled due to the grape treaders' sit-in.

Mandatory showers had been dropped in the fall, when Lilah Porter protested the archaic practice by staging a sit-in in the gym, where she set up a projector and played the shower scene from Carrie in a continuous loop until the school board caved.