campaign c and march on washington Flashcards
when was canpaign c
april 1963
why did campaign c target birmingham
it was completely segregated and blacks were often attacked
what was the nickname of birmingham
bomingham
who was the chief of police in birmingham
bull connor
what did campaign c include
sit ins, mass meetings, peaceful protests and boycotts of shops
what happened on 2nd may involving canpaign c
6000 young black people had been trained to demonstrate due to most adults now being in jail
what happened on the 3rd may involving canpaign c
more young people marched, bull connor ordered firehoses and dogs to be used on protesters, photos caused horror
when was the march on washington
august 1963
what was the march on Washingtons aim
jobs and freedom
how many people took part in the march on washington
250,000+, 40,000 white