Organisations (1865-1992)

Question 1

When was the NAACP founded?

Answer 1

1909

Question 2

What was the significance of the NAACP?

Answer 2

It was one of the first major organisations that began to unite the civil rights movement.

Question 3

What did the NAACP do?

Answer 3

It challenged the Jim Crow Laws and mainly focused on legal campaigns to do this.

Question 4

When was CORE founded?

Answer 4

1942

Question 5

What did CORE do?

Answer 5

It was a non-violent organisation that led sit-ins, freedom rides and boycotts. The majority of its initial membership were white supporters.

Question 6

What was the SCLC?

Answer 6

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by MLK

Question 7

When was the SCLC founded?

Answer 7

1957

Question 8

What did the SCLC aim to do?

Answer 8

It’s main aim was to improve the lives of Southern African Americans and offer a non-violent alternative to the NAACP’s litigation approach.

Question 9

What were the main downfalls of the SCLC?

Answer 9

Initially it had poor organisation, a lack of staff and lack of membership which hindered its success.

Question 10

How was the SCLC able to help the progress of civil rights?

Answer 10

Their Christian background made it difficult for white supremacists to attack their organisation.

Question 11

What was the main downfall of the NAACP?

Answer 11

It did not have much of an impact after 1963.

Question 12

What was the SNCC?

Answer 12

The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee.

Question 13

When was the SNCC active?

Answer 13

The 1960s.

Question 14

What did the SNCC aim to do?

Answer 14

Empower ordinary people

Question 15

What was the SNCC’s main downfall?

Answer 15

It became increasingly militant and the emergence of black power divided the movement.

Question 16

Which SNCC action was most successful?

Answer 16

The freedom summer of 1964 which encouraged voter registration.

Question 17

What was the Nation of Islam (NOI)?

Answer 17

It was a separatist movement (like UNIA) that stressed the importance of black pride. It heavily influenced the Black Panthers.

Question 18

When were the Black Panthers founded?

Answer 18

1966

Question 19

Who were the Black Panthers?

Answer 19

It was a violent protest group that advocated the importance of economic equality, economic self-reliance and black pride. (similar to Garvey)

Question 20

What was the main downfall of the Black Panthers movement?

Answer 20

It id not attract a huge membership.

Question 21

What happened in 1955?

Answer 21

Montgomery Bus Boycott, occurred when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat

Question 22

What impact did the Montgomery Bus Boycott have on the civil rights movement?

Answer 22

1. SC ruled that Alabama’s segregation was unconstitutional

2. Boycott ended in 1956 when an ordinance was passed by the city that allowed AAs to sit where they liked.

Question 23

When did Little Rock occur?

Answer 23

1957

Question 24

Describe the events of Little Rock.

Answer 24

1. 9 AA students enrolled to attend Little Rock Central High School
2. However, they were prevented from attending until Eisenhower intervened

Question 25

What impact did Little Rock have on the civil rights movement?

Answer 25

1. Governor Faubus shut all four schools down pending a public vote on whether they should be integrated or not
2. Public voted against integration so Little Rock remained closed
3. Suggested that attitudes weren’t changing even after Brown vs Board decision