Shop-ins were a form of public protest used briefly in 1964 as part of the

Civil rights movement The civil rights movement was a nonviolent social and political movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized institutional Racial segregation in the United States, racial segregation, Racial discrimination ...

. Demonstrators would enter a store posing as customers, pile a basket or trolley high with groceries, take them through the checkout and then refuse to pay, leaving the goods piled at the checkout.''Sarasota Journal: Shop-Ins Newest Weapon In Use By Demonstrators'', February 28th 1964
/ref> The tactic was used primarily by the

Congress of Racial Equality The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the civil rights movement. Founded in 1942, its stated mission is "to bring about ...

to protest against

Lucky Stores Lucky Stores is an American supermarket chain founded in San Leandro, California, in 1935. Lucky is currently operated by Albertsons in Utah and Save Mart Supermarkets in Northern California. In 1998, Lucky's parent company, American Stores, ...

hiring policies. Their 1964 protest ended after a meeting between CORE members and Lucky Stores' representatives, chaired by San Francisco mayor John Shelley.''Lodi News-Sentinel: Brown Rips Into Recent "Shop-Ins"'', March 2nd 1964
/ref> The tactic was denounced by some civil rights organisations, such as the Baptist Ministers' Union.

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