emmet till and kkk Flashcards
what does kkk stand for
ku klux klan
when was the kkk founded
1865, after black slaves won back their freedom
how many people were lynched between 1865 and 1955
2000 people
what did white church organisations claim
intergration was a sin in the bible
what made black people a bigger target for the kkk
registering to vote or campaigning
what happened in mississippi 1956
reverand george and lamar smith murdered for registering to vote, written off as a car accident
who was emmet till
14 year old boy from Chicago visiting his cousins in mississippi
what happened to emmet till
shop keepers husband took him, beat him and killed him brutally
why did emmets mum insist on having her sons coffin open
show what happened, bring publicity and attention to racism
who were the dixiecrats
a breakaway party from the government with strong views in segregation
what was the political opposition of the civil rights in court
no black judges or no jury
what does the wcc stand for
white citizens council
when was the wcc founded
1954
what was the wccs aim
stop desegregation
how many members did the wcc have by mid 1950s
60,000
