1960s America Flashcards
When was JFK born?
29th May 1917
What was JFK’s full name?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
What date was JFK assassinated on?
November 22 1963
In the period of Malcolm X, what was one group called that believed in more violent measures to stop the Civil Rights Movement?
Nation of Islam
What is another name for the Nation of Islam?
Black Muslims
What did Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam NOT support?
Integration
What did MLK believe in using as a method for racial equality?
Non-violent protests.
Who, besides JFK, was Lee Harvey Oswald rumoured to kill?
J.D. Tippitt
What conference did MLK lead?
Southern Christian Leadership
How many Americans took part in sit-ins?
70,000 protestors
What does CORE stand for?
Congress of Racial Equality
What were the Freedom Rides for?
To remove segregation on interstate buses.
What are a few examples of suspects in JFK’s assassination?
The Mafia, the Soviets, Lyndon Johnson
For how many years did JFK remain the president?
Two, from 1961-1963
Who assassinated Malcolm X?
The Nation of Islam after he left.
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
She sat in a ‘white’ area of a bus and refused to move to let a white man sit down
What is a ‘sit-in’?
A sit-in is a non-violent form of civil disobedience (i.e. disregarding the rules about segregation)
Why did Malcolm X believe white people were all ‘inherently evil’?
Because they had ‘persecuted, beaten and lynched’ black people for many years.
Who was John F Kennedy married to?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
What party was JFK part of?
The Democracy Party
Why did people attack MLK’s home?
Because they couldn’t support MLK’s ‘unfair’ law policy.
What did Stokely Carmichael?
He believed in black superiority ideas, similarly to Malcolm X.
Why did the Black Panthers gain so much publicity?
Due to their threatening logos.
Why would the Cubans be a suspect in murdering JFK?
The USA attempted to kill the Cuban president Fidel Castro.
What religion was JFK and why did this make him special?
Catholic, and he was the first Catholic president.
What university did JFK go to?
Harvard University.
