Kings achievements Flashcards
1
Q
what two major acts were passed that had a lot to do with Kings activism?
A
1964 - civil rights bill
1965 - voting rights act
2
Q
what act was passed to commemorate king after his assassination?
A
1968 - the fair housing act was passed
3
Q
what did Kings death provoke?
A
riots in hundreds of cities
4
Q
where did the success of MLK begin?
A
Montgomery bus boycott
5
Q
how was king a good leader?
A
- inspiring
- impressive rhetorical skills
- organisation
6
Q
where did King fail?
A
- NAACP leader Roy Wilkins felt that MLK had taken too much credit for the civil rights movement
- failed to achieve the Chicago Ghetto problems
7
Q
when did Kings influence peak?
A
- 1963 with his speech at Washington and his Birmingham campaign which both played a vital role in Kennedy’s to support what became known as the civil rights act.
8
Q
who else was important in contributing to these achievements?
A
- protesters, other civil rights activists
- local community
- churches
- other organisations
- federal government played a key role
