Civil rights in 1960-74 Flashcards
Greensboro, N carolina sit ins
1960
Greensboro details
- 4 black students sat at the lunch counter
-number increased 400
consequences of Greensboro
- similar sit ins in south
- some cities desegregated
- SNCC established
Nashville, tennessee sit ins
500 students
- 150 arrested
- led to 4000 march
- Nashville desegregated in May 1960
Freedom rides date
1960
who protested for segregation on interstate buses
CORE
Where was the first freedom ride
alabama
where did Klansmen firebomb one bus
Anninston
consequences of freedom rides
- civil rights movement strengthened
- rides gained publicity
- JFK reluctantly forced to intervent
- desegregation of interstate buses
who was admitted to the university of mississppi
James meredith
Admission of James Meredith to University of Mississippi
1962
Birmingham, Alabama campaign
April 1963
who led the protests in segregated city with strong KKK links
MLK
How many people did Bull Connor arrest
over 1,000
consequences of Alabama campaign
- civil rights strengthened
- contributed to civil rights act
- Birmingham desegregates
- 4 children were killed in the KKK
March on washington date
august 1963
how many people walked in march of washington
200,000 blacks
50,000 whites
where did King make his i have a dream speech
in the capital
civil rights act
1965
freedom summer date
1964
freedom summer ride details
- encouraged blacks to register to vote
- 1000 SNCC volunteers came from other states
- freedom schools taught black history
consequences of freedom summer
- contributed to voting rights act
- 430,000 black registered
- 1000 arrested
Selma to Montgomery Marches
1965
selma to montgomery marchers detail
600,000 marches were attacked on bloody sunday
- selma was segregated
