They faced violent acts from the Ku Klux Klan and law enforcement, and many members were jailed. In 1962, SNCC embarked on a voter registration campaign in the south as many believed that voting was a way to unlock political power for many African Americans. Many SNCC members again dealt with violence and arrests.

Was the SNCC violent or nonviolent?

Founding of SNCC and the Freedom Rides

Beginning its operations in a corner of the SCLC's Atlanta office, SNCC dedicated itself to organizing sit-ins, boycotts and other nonviolent direct action protests against segregation and other forms of racial discrimination.

What methods did the SNCC use?

Taking the approach of direct nonviolent action, boycotts and sit-ins became tactics whereby students initiated protests.