Topic 3. Protests Flashcards
When were the Greensboro sit-ins?
1960
How many students started the sit-ins?
4
From which University were the students that started the sit-ins?
North Carolina A&T University
How many people joined the sit-ins in the South?
Over 70,000
Response to the sit-ins
Abuse, thousands (sit-ins people) arrested, didn’t want to pay fine -> more media coverage
Which organisations took part in the sit-ins?
NAACP
CORE
SCLC
SNCC
What contribution did the NAACP have to the sit-ins?
Organised boycott of shops with segregated lunch counters
What contribution did the CORE have to the sit-ins?
Helped train students so they could become more effective non-violent protesters
What contribution did the SCLC have to the sit-ins?
Arranged for MLK to visit Greensboro and speak to protesters. Gave SNCC money to help establish itself.
What contribution did the SNCC have to the sit-ins?
Set up during sit-ins to coordinate them
Significance of sit-ins
- First mass CR protest
- By end 1960 120 towns had desegregated lunch counters
- New CR organisation (SNCC)
- More visible than boycotts - media
- First protest with significant number of white protestors
What was Boynton V Virginia in 1960 about?
Desegregation of interstate buses and transport facilities
Which organisation planned the freedom rides?
CORE
Why were freedom rides organised?
To show Boynton V Virginia was not being followed
What was the first shocking event during the Freedom Rides?
Anniston Fire Bombing
