c1917-55 From legal challenge to Direct Action Flashcards
1
Q
What were methods used to protest?
A
Boycotting, non violence and sit-ins
2
Q
How did NAACP membership increase?
A
1917 = 9,000
1919 = 90,000
3
Q
What did Separatists believe?
A
Black Americans were never going to be equal to whites, so to stop fighting for it.
4
Q
What were the rules of non-violent protest?
A
Dress well, didn’t fight back, not being loud or abusive
5
Q
What did they do in non-violent protests?
A
Collected petitions and took them to local and federal government representatives
