Campaigning in the south Flashcards
Who wasthe racist governor in arkansas
Faubus
When did little rock integrate buses
1956
Who did Faubus send to ‘protect’ the childrenof little rock
National Guard
What was the young girl , Elizabeth Eckford, yelled at
‘lynch her’
Who was the contemporary president
Eisenhower
Who met up with Eisenhower
King
Who did Eisenhower send to the school
federal troops to guard the children entering and going home from the school
What did Faubus do after the integrating of the school
Close the school
When was the Greensboro sit in
1960
What had the media shown of the Greensboro sit in
calm well dressed black students with white people shouting, blowing smoke and throwing food at them
Who was the SNCC in 1960
Student nonviolent coordinating committee
What did the SNCC believe in
non violent protests
What did they train for
To cope against abuse and violence
When werethe freedom rides
1961
Who organised freedom rides
James Fare of CORE
