campaign c and march on washington Flashcards

1
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when was canpaign c

A

april 1963

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2
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why did campaign c target birmingham

A

it was completely segregated and blacks were often attacked

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3
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what was the nickname of birmingham

A

bomingham

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4
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who was the chief of police in birmingham

A

bull connor

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5
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what did campaign c include

A

sit ins, mass meetings, peaceful protests and boycotts of shops

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6
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what happened on 2nd may involving canpaign c

A

6000 young black people had been trained to demonstrate due to most adults now being in jail

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7
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what happened on the 3rd may involving canpaign c

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more young people marched, bull connor ordered firehoses and dogs to be used on protesters, photos caused horror

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8
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when was the march on washington

A

august 1963

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9
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what was the march on Washingtons aim

A

jobs and freedom

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10
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how many people took part in the march on washington

A

250,000+, 40,000 white

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