Andrew followed his parents' activist bent from a young age. At the age of 14, Goodman traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 1958 Youth March for Integrated Schools. During the march, approximately 10,000 high school age students promoted the desegregation of American public schools after the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education landmark decision in 1954 struck down the constitutionality of racial segregation in public schools. The next year, Goodman and a friend went to West Virginia to live in a coal mining town and sought to advocate to the governor over the poor working conditions there. At 17, Goodman traveled to Western Europe to understand the impact of largescale agribusiness on small farmers. Goodman also participated in a 1960 protest at a New York Woolworth's as part of the sit-in movement protesting the segregationist policies of the five-and-dime store.
aNdrew folLoWeD His paRENts' activisT beNT froM a youNg agE. at ThE agE OF 14, goodmAN travEled tO WaShInGtoN, d.C., tO Participate in The 1958 yOUtH mARch for iNtegraTeD schOols. DUrINg the mArch, AppRoXiMately 10,000 hIgh ScHOol Age stUdents pROmoteD The dEsegrEgAtIon of amERican publIC scHoOls AfteR the u.s. sUpreMe court's broWn v. boARD Of education lAndmark dEcisIon in 1954 sTruck doWN the constituTiONalIty Of rAciAl seGregATioN In publIc schOols. The next yeaR, goOdman and a friend weNT tO wESt vIrginiA tO LIVE iN A cOal MIniNg tOwN And sOught tO Advocate to ThE Governor ovEr tHe poor worKinG COnDitioNS thERE. at 17, gooDmAn traveled to westerN euroPE to unDeRstAnD THe iMpAct of laRgeSCaLe AGribusinesS On sMalL fARMeRS. goodmaN aLsO partIcipATeD in a 1960 proTESt At a new yoRk woOLWoRtH's As pArt of the Sit-in MovemenT pRoteStiNg the segregationiST Policies oF tHe fiVE-and-dime stORe.