The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a civil rights group established in April 1960 to coordinate peaceful protests and student-led activism in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. The organization played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement, organizing sit-ins, freedom rides, voter registration drives, and other nonviolent actions to challenge systemic racism and promote social change. SNCC was known for its grassroots approach to activism and its emphasis on empowering young people to take direct action against injustice.
