The 1960's Flashcards
1
Q
Supreme Court Overrules “separate but equal”
A
May 17, 1954
2
Q
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A
December 1 1955 (381 days)
3
Q
Greensboro Sit-ins
A
February 11, 1960 (3 weeks)
4
Q
Emmit Till Killed
A
Summer 1955
5
Q
SNCC Created
A
1960 (after Greensboro Sit-Ins)
6
Q
Freedom RIdes
A
May 4, 1960
7
Q
Innerstate Commerce Commission makes bus segregation illegal
A
November 1, 1961
8
Q
Voting Rights Act passed
A
August 6, 1965
9
Q
Civil RIghts Act passed
A
June 1964
10
Q
Battle of Birmingham
A
May 1963
11
Q
JFK Assassination
A
November 22, 1963
12
Q
Vietnam War
A
1963-1968