The Movement In The 1960s

Question 1

When was the greensboro sit-in ?

Answer 1

February 1960

Question 2

Why did the greensboro sit in happen?

Answer 2

AA wanted to be served the same as white Americans and be allowed to eat their food inside
Need a change to happen in the southern state (inequality at lunch counters)

Question 3

What happens in the greensboro sit in?

Answer 3

4 AA students were sitting in the white cantine
Only AA got arrested as they were always in the “wrong “ side
They didn’t want anyone to pay the bail to make the prisons full and gain publicity

Question 4

What did the Greensboro sit in achieved?

Answer 4

It spread the word

Question 5

What is the significance of the Greensboro sit in?

Answer 5

It was a piece full protest
-directs action and national wide activity (13 states+50 cities)
Gained support from Eisenhower

Question 6

When and where was the children’s crusade?

Answer 6

Birmingham, Alabama
May 1963

Question 7

What was the aim of the children’s crusade?

Answer 7

End the rigid system of segregation

Question 8

Why was the march in Alabama?

Answer 8

Because it was the most segregated city in the USA- to create greater publicity

Question 9

Why did MLK wanted children on the march?

Answer 9

Because people will understand how import it is if even children are protesting/ more people will feel bad for children
Violence towards children- more publicity

Question 10

What did Bull Connor do?

Answer 10

He was the Chief of the police, he used water hoses and dogs against the children that were peacefully marching through the street

Question 11

Who got involved on the children’s crusade?

Answer 11

President Kennedy
Showing that the Civil Rights movement was gathering support from those who could make a change

Question 12

What was the effect of children’s crusade?

Answer 12

Publicity
Most shops and lunch counters were desegregated in Birmingham
Some AA were able to apply for jobs that were previously for white only
However many facilities remained segregated

Question 13

Where did MLK decide to campaign in 1963?

Answer 13

Alabama

Question 14

Why did events in Birmingham shock America?

Answer 14

Violence against children

Question 15

What did MLK organise in the summer of 1963?

Answer 15

March on Washington
“I have a dream” speech

Question 16

What did the Government pass in 1964 ?

Answer 16

Civil rights act

Question 17

What did Government pass in 1965?

Answer 17

Voting rights act

Question 18

What are the main qualities of MLK?

Answer 18

Speaking ability- could hold the audience attention
Organisation ability- organising large numbers of people for protests
Constant determination

Question 19

What finally happened to MLK?

Answer 19

shot by a white racist
99 years of prison

Question 20

What was MLKs activities?

Answer 20

Montgomery bus boycott 1955
Formation of the SCLC 1957
Letter from Birmingham jail 1963
March on Washington 1963
Voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery
Action in Chicago 1964

Question 21

What did MLK do in 1955?what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 21

-Organised the bus boycott
Organised the transport for the black workers
Organised distribution leaflets and gave a speech.
-speaking ability
Determination
- it was a peaceful protest

Question 22

What did MLK do in 1957?what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 22

-formed the SCLC
To protest segregation on south after the bus boycott
- organisation
Strategy
- it continued the civil rights movement against the segregation

Question 23

What did MLK do in 1963?what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 23

• using scarps of old newspaper, he wrote a letter, it was addressed to a white clergymen who were opposing the CR demonstration in Birmingham
  MLK was arrested whilst leading a demonstration in Birmingham
• writing skills, persuasive writing, motivational writing, constant determination
• his letter became well knows

Question 24

What did MLK do in 1963?(march on Washington)what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 24

• “I have a dream” speech
• oratory skills
• president Kennedy got involved

Question 25

What did MLK do in 1965?what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 25

-MLK targeted Selma
Organised march from Selma to Montgomery
- strategy, decisive
X MLK got supported by mane AA

Question 26

What did MLK do in 1964?what was the characteristics of leadership? What was the significance?

Answer 26

• marched in all-white house area
  -organisation
• civil rights act (housing act) 1967
  Made racial discrimination in housing illegal

Question 27

What did president Eisenhower 1954-1960 do?

Answer 27

Made a stand against he governments in the south who were breaking the law
Sent troops to LRN
Introduced the first civil rights act

Question 28

What did president Kennedy 1961-1963 do?

Answer 28

Got rid of the problems of poverty and lack of equality for AA
Appointed five black federal judges
Sent troops to the university of Mississippi
Proposed a new civil rights bill to congress

Question 29

What did president Johnston do?

Answer 29

Civil rights act
Supreme Court
Civil rights act (housing act)
Voting rights act

Outlawed racial discrimination in employment
Improved lives of AA- greater equality in voting, ending discrimination