1957 civil rights act and progress by 1960

Question 1

when was the civil rights act

Answer 1

9th september 1957

Question 2

why was eisenhower reluctant to sct on the civil rights movement

Answer 2

he believed change came from peoples mentality not forcing them to do something

Question 3

what did the 1957 civil rights act state

Answer 3

allowing federal courts to prosecute state violations of voting rights, acknowledged lack of equality

Question 4

what were the dixiecrats reaction to the 1957 civil rights act

Answer 4

against black voting rights, some supportef, opposed any bill that supported, strok thurmond spoke for 24 hours to prevent firdt vote on the bill

Question 5

what does sclc mean

Answer 5

southern christian leadership council

Question 6

which 2 people led the sclc

Answer 6

ralph abernethy and mlk

Question 7

when was the sclc set up and why

Answer 7

january 1957 to coordinate church based protests

Question 8

what were the sclc policies

Answer 8

segregation rejected, non violent, both white and black,