progress after 1960 Flashcards

1
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when was greensboro sit in

A

february 1960

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2
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what happened at greensboro sit in

A

4 black students sat at segregated lunch counter for whites only

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3
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why was greensboro sit in significant

A

more attention to issue, white southerners joined core and sncc, publicity, attracted protesters

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4
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what did sncc stand for

A

student non violent coordinating committee

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5
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what principles was sncc based on

A

core and kings

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6
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when was state transport desgregated

A

1956, after the bus boycott

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7
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who were freedom riders

A

core activists riding south to see if desegregation was actually happening

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8
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what happened on may 4th 1961

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black and white freedom riders travelled to alabama

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9
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what happened to the first bus in anniston

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100 kkk members surrounded the bus and slashed tyres and broke windows, firebomb, passengers escaped, beaten

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10
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did the second bus know what happened to the first at anniston

A

no

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11
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what happened on 17th may 1961

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riders went to birmingham, attacked by mob of 1000+ kkk and wvv members, arrested for causing riot

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12
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what year did james meredith first apply for university of mississspii

A

1961

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13
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when was the year the second time james meredith was rejected

A

1962

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14
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what was the reaction after james meredith was rejected twice

A

supreme court orders after naacp challenged it was because hes black

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15
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what happened on the 30th sep 1961 involving james meredith

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returned to register with 500 federal officers, attacked by a mob of 3000

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16
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what did jfk do about james meredith

A

spoke on tv asking for calm

17
Q

after what time was janes meredith accepted to university

A

4th

18
Q

how many civillians died and were injured in the james meredith case

A

2 dead 375 injured

19
Q

who many federal marshals were injured and how many shot

A

160 badly injured 28 shot

20
Q

did troops guard james meredith the whole year

A

yes