Protest Organiser 1955-63 Flashcards
What did black extremist accused king of being
The white mans Lackey
Why is it arguable that King was initially a failure
Because he faced opposition on every side
What did white people claim King was doing
Advocating anarchy
Which NAACP leader accused king of pride
Roy Wilkins
Who achieved the early successes of the civil rights movement
CORE SNCC NAACP
When King did intervene such as in Albany what happened
He was often less than successful
By what year had King learnt his lessons
1963
By 1963 what tactics had King developed give three
Mass protests, civil disobedience and direct action
What did Albany teach King
The importance of unity and of a single clear goal
When was king at the height of his influence
After 1963 successes at Birmingham and in Washington Freedom March
When did Martin Luther King win his Nobel Prize and for what specifically
1964 for his fight against the racial discrimination
By 1968 what had king come to believe
That he had failed and that the day of violence is here
When is Martin Luther King day. When was it established
The third Monday in January established in 1983
As a result of their respect from Martin Luther King what happened with Pres Kennedy and his brother Robert
They became committed to civil rights
Why was Robert Kennedy in the forefront of the action
Because he was the Atty Gen
