mlk and other civil rights leaders Flashcards
why was king important in the civil rights movement
non violent approach, devotion to christian values, passionate speeches
who was jo ann robinson
president of womens political council, first suggested boycott, produced flyers
who was ed nixon
naacp member campaigning for years before boycott, called by rosa for help, helped set up, fundraising tours, well respected
who was ralph abernathy
a clergyman and naacp member, worked with king in boycott, leader of mia after king left
what was the importance of the bus boycogt
showed blacks could organise mass resistance, media, king to spotlight, media exposed south, other boycotts, non violent,
what were the consequences of the boycott
homes bombed, charged cleared due to all white court, bus stops weren’t desegregated yet buses were
