Rise of the Civil Rights movement Flashcards
(19 cards)
Give 6 examples of Civil Rights campaign/ marches/ events that took place under Kennedy.
1) Greensboro sit ins
2) Freedom Rides
3) The Albany movement
4) James Meredith incident
5) Birmingham march
6) Washington March
When did the Greensboro sit ins take place ?
1960
What was the aim of the Greensboro sit ins?
a campaign to end segregation in restaurants in the town
Which group organised the Greensboro sit ins ?
SNCC (student non-violent Coordinating committee)
Who was Ella Baker ?
Activist who was involved in NAACP, SCLC and later the SNCC
Within a week of the Greensboro sit ins starting, how many African American and White students were organising sit ins at lunch counters in Greensboro ?
400
What was the impact on businesses of the Sit ins ?
Many had to close and stop serving affecting their profits
By the end of 1960,, lunch counters had been desegregated in ___ cities cities as a result of the 1960 Greensboro sit ins.
126
Give an example of another similar protest to the Greensboro sit ins in Nashville, Tennessee, Feb 1960.
500 students organised sit-ins in restaurants, libraries and churches
What was the result of the Sit-ins in Nashville, Tennessee, involving 500 students ?
although attacked and abused, eventually, Mayor Ben West was convinced by their actions and by May 1960, the Town had been desegregated.
It has been estimated that around ________ Black and White students were involved in Sit-ins, Wade-ins, Read-ins and Sleep ins (at motels) across America.
50,000
What was the impact on the Civil Rights movement as a result of the 1960 Greensboro sit ins ?
1) boosted Civil Rights movement
2) recognition towards SNCC who had led the campaign so well
When did the Freedom Rides start ?
May 1961
Which Civil Rights group organised the Freedom Rides of May 1961 ?
CORE activists
What earlier Civil Rights campaign were CORE trying to replicate with the Freedom Rides of May 1961 they were organising ?
the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation
For what reason were CORE activists organising the Freedom Rides (May 1961)
As many states were not obeying the Browder V Gayle ruling that said bus segregation was unconstitutional
Where did the May 1961 Freedom Riders riding buses to and from ?
rode buses from desegregated areas into segregated areas to prove that Southern states were not following Browder V Gayle District Court ruling.
How many people made up the original group of Freedom Riders in May 1961 ?
13 - 7 African Americans, 6 Whites
Give an example of how the May 1961 Freedom Rides caused much opposition/ anger from White racists.
May 14th 1961 - Greyhound bus was surrounded by a mob of 200 white people, someone threw a bomb onto bus, Freedom Riders escaped the bus as it burst into flames, brutally beaten by mob.
