Reasons for change? Flashcards
What did the Little rock campaign and the Freedom Rides show about Eisenhower’s and Kennedy’s attitude towards civil rights?
They showed that Eisenhower and Kennedy were reluctant to interfere with civil rights. They also showed that Eisenhower and Kennedy needed to be pushed to act by civil rights activistis
What was President johnson’s attitude to civil rights compared to Eisenhower and Kennedy?
He was much more proactive
How was President Johnson similar to Eisenhower and Kennedy?
He also followed the campaigners. The 1965 voting act came from voter registration campaigns like the Mississippi Freedom summer in 1964
How did King’s ability to inspire play a part in the civil rights movement?
King was a great orator and a leader. It was great for the TV age. Many of his campaigns and speeches were responsible for swinging public support behind the civil rights movement
How was King criticised? (8)
- Conservative’s criticised him for taking part in street protests.
- He was criticised for using children in his campaign
- Radicals thought he was being too cautious.
- Radicals criticised him for being too close to white politicians.
- Radicals criticised him for rerouting a march during the albany campaign.
- Young activists in SNCC felt that he was trying to dominate the campaign.
- King was criticised following the chicago campaign for misjudging the situation in the north
- Many people believed that the Poor People’s campaign was poorly coordinated
What percentage of Montgomerry’s Black people boycotted the buses during the montgomery bus boycott?
85%
How many people took part in the sit-ins?
70,000
How many marchers were there in the March on Washington?
250,000
