Civil Rights - 1960-75 Flashcards
1
Q
How many black students sat at a segregated lunch counter in Woolworths on 1st February 1960?
A
4
2
Q
How many students joined the protest in the following 3 days?
A
300
3
Q
When did the Supreme Court order that all state transport and facilities should be desegregated?
A
December 1960
4
Q
Where did 100 KKK members attack and firebomb the first freedom riders’ bus?
A
Anniston, Alabama
5
Q
Which statistics are true of the freedom riders?
A
60 freedom rides, 300 riders
6
Q
Which university initially rejected James Meredith but was forced to admit him?
A
The University of Mississippi
7
Q
What casualties resulted from the James Meredith incident?
A
1) 28 federal officials were shot by the mob
2) 2 civilians died
3) 375 civilians injured
