Civil rights protests: the early southern campaign 1955-1962 Flashcards
When was the Montgomery bus boycott?
1955-1956
What percentage of Montgomery’s black population boycotted the buses?
85 percent of Montgomery’s black population boycotted the buses
What percentage of the bus company’s revenue, did they lose during the montgomery bus boycott?
many companies lost 65 percent of their revenue.
When was Browder Vs Gayle?
1956
When was the litttle rock campaign?
1957
How many black and white students were forced to seek a new school after Governer Faubus closed all the schools in little rock?
4000 black and white students were forced to seek a new school.
When was Cooper Vs Aaron?
1958
When were the Greensboro sit-ins?
1960
Within a month of the greensboro sit-in, in how many states were similar sit-ins taking place?
in six more states
By the end of 1961, how many towns had desegregated their public places?
By the end of 1961 810 towns had desegregated their public places.
When were the freedom rides?
1961
When was the Albany Movement?
1961-1962
When was James Meredith and the university of Mississippi?
(1962)
