Paper 2 Civil Rights Flashcards
why did civil rights movements exist
in 50s they challenged the discrimination and violence in US
what methods did civil rights movements use
peaceful non violent direct action
how did civil rights movements grow - give examples
more groups came together
Martin Luther King SCLC
black and white students SNCC
how did civil rights movements grow - give examples
more groups came together
Martin Luther King SCLC
black and white students SNCC
what were the first steps to ending segregation
legal challenges
give an example of a legal challenge
1954 case of Linda Brown who walked past white school to get to hers in brown v board judge declared school segregation unconstitutional and changed the law
did everyone comply with the law - what action was taken
no said couldnt keep students safe Eisenhower sent in troops to enforce intergration
How did Martin Luther King get involved with Civil Rights Movement
with Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 Rosa Parkes started protes against segregation on buses and refused to follow the law and give up her seat to a white person and was arrested
MLK was the leader of the Montgomery improvement association
what was the result in the montgomery movement association
they organised a bus boycott and passenger numbers fell
10,000 turned up to hear MLK speak
In 1956 segregation on buses was illegal
what was so important abut this 1956 change in law
1st success of non violent direct action
after bus boycott what other non violent direct action continued in the 60s
sit ins and freedom rides
how did sit ins start
In 60s in a segregation cafe black students used white seats - companies changed policies
what were freedom rides
1n 1961 black and white students travelled by bus to areas ignoring desegregation(Alabama) they were attacked by white gangs President Kennedy stepped in and made arrests to stop the violence
which civil rights groups rejected non violent actions and promoted violent tactics
nation of Islam
Black Panther movement
who was Malcom X
leader of Nature of Islam he wanted African Americans to form their own state he was assassinated in 65
