The Civil Rights Movements in the 1960s Flashcards
When did the Freedom Rides happen?
1961
What were the aims of the Freedom Rides, 1951?
- to check if public areas for bus travellers were really desegregated
What occurred on the Freedom Rides, 1961?
- 13 CORE members travelled from Washington DC to Mississippi
- Black students used white only facilities, white students used black only facilities
- once they reached the Southern states, they faced a violent reaction: beaten up, firebombed
How did media coverage contribute to the Freedom Rides, 1961?
- the attacks were shown on TV, shocking many Americans
- MLK pleaded for them to stop as he feared they would be killed
What was the result of the Freedom Rides, 1961?
US government ordered the end of segregation in airports, rail and bus stations
What does CORE stand for?
Congress of Racial Equality
When did the Sit-ins occur?
- 1960
What occurred during the Sit-ins, 1960? (3)
- four black students who were members of the SNCC ordered food at a whites-only counter
- students were attacked by local white youths
- the four students were arrested
What happened after the four students were arrested? (Sit-ins, 1960)
300 students had joined the protest
By the end of 1960, how many protestors had joined the Sit-ins, 1960?
- 70,000
What was the impact of the Sit-ins, 1960? What was the reality?
- many lunch counters had been desegregated
- only felt on a local level and did help solve racism is other areas
When was the Civil Right march in Birmingham, Alabama?
- 1963
What happened in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963?
- Eugene ‘Bull’ Connor uses fire hoses and dogs against black protestors
- televised; gaining sympathy for the Civil Rights movement around the world
Why did the Civil Rights march in Birmingham, Alabama happen?
- MLK said it was the most racist city in the world
What was the result of the Civil Rights march in Alabama, 1963?
- Kennedy sent troops to restore order and ordered the Birmingham City Council to end segregation
