<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: UThomas wafunda eHoward University eWashington D.C. Ngesikhathi esafunda eHoward, uThomas wabamba iqhaza emibhikishweni eminingi yokudla kwasemini, futhi waba ngomunye wabasunguli beStudent Nonviolent Coordination Committee SNCC. Ukuzibophezela kwakhe emalungelweni omphakathi kwanda njengoba ezwa nge-  <response>: Ukuhlala phansi okwenzeka eGreensboro. Ephefumulelwe yile mikhankaso, uThomas waba umhlanganyeli nomhleli wezinhlangano zokuqala eMaryland naseVirginia. 