Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
How long did the Montgomery bus boycott last?
381 days.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Secretary of NAACP and person who started the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who were the WCC (White Citizens’ Council)?
A group that was made to fight the Brown vs Topeka decision and campaigned against the NAACP.
Who were the Dixiecrats?
Democrat party senators from the southern states.
What was filibusting?
Obstructing or delaying a piece of legislation by making long speeches or introducing irrelevant issues.
What is segregation?
Separation of black and white people.
What did Brown vs Topeka state?
Segregation in schools is unconstitutional.
How many black students tried to enrol in Little Rock Highschool?
9 black students.
What is a sit-in?
A form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy a public place and, as a protest, refuse to move.
What does SNCC stand for?
Student Non-Violent Co-Ordinating Committee
What was the freedom ride?
A bus journey from Washington DC to New Orleans to test the integration laws by using white only facilities.
What did Browder vs Gayle state?
That buses in Montgomery were unconstitutional.
Who was the first black man to be accepted into Mississippi university?
James Meredith.
What major protest happened in 1963 and why?
Project C led by Martin Luther King to build publicity
How many people were involved in the March on Washington?
250,000 people.
