( C3 ) The Freedom Rides Continue Flashcards
1
Q
what did core do and alongside who
A
CORE arranged more freedom rides along SNCC
2
Q
what happened on the 20th May
A
on the 20th May hundreds of campaigners were attacked by Klans members in Montgomery
3
Q
what did this develop into
A
this developed into an attack on the black community with only the freedom riders getting arrested for insighting a riot
4
Q
what were the stats by the end of summer 1961
A
by the end of summer 1961 there had been over 60 freedom rides
5
Q
how many riders were sent to jail in Jackson Mississippi
A
300 riders were sent to Jail and many more beaten up
6
Q
how did the freedom riders achieve their aim
A
they achieved their aim as they had gotten mass media coverage
