Topic 3. Protests Flashcards
When were the Greensboro sit-ins?
1960
How many students started the sit-ins?
4
From which University were the students that started the sit-ins?
North Carolina A&T University
How many people joined the sit-ins in the South?
Over 70,000
Response to the sit-ins
Abuse, thousands (sit-ins people) arrested, didn’t want to pay fine -> more media coverage
Which organisations took part in the sit-ins?
NAACP
CORE
SCLC
SNCC
What contribution did the NAACP have to the sit-ins?
Organised boycott of shops with segregated lunch counters
What contribution did the CORE have to the sit-ins?
Helped train students so they could become more effective non-violent protesters
What contribution did the SCLC have to the sit-ins?
Arranged for MLK to visit Greensboro and speak to protesters. Gave SNCC money to help establish itself.
What contribution did the SNCC have to the sit-ins?
Set up during sit-ins to coordinate them
Significance of sit-ins
- First mass CR protest
- By end 1960 120 towns had desegregated lunch counters
- New CR organisation (SNCC)
- More visible than boycotts - media
- First protest with significant number of white protestors
What was Boynton V Virginia in 1960 about?
Desegregation of interstate buses and transport facilities
Which organisation planned the freedom rides?
CORE
Why were freedom rides organised?
To show Boynton V Virginia was not being followed
What was the first shocking event during the Freedom Rides?
Anniston Fire Bombing
What was the second shocking event during the Freedom Rides?
Montgomery Beating
How successful were the freedom rides?
Kennedy threatened to send US marshals if violence continued - this led to the desegregation of all buses.
When was the Meredith Case
1962
What University did Meredith apply for?
Mississippi University
Which organisation helped Meredith take his case to court?
NAACP
Who was the governor that didn’t allow Meredith to go to University, even after SC decision?
Ross Barnett
What did the Mississippi Governor do to deny Meredith access after SC decision?
Deny admission of anyone who had been convicted of a crime.
Meredith had been convicted of ‘false voter registration’.
How many federal troops were sent to stop the rioting?
2000
How many state troops guarded him to University for the whole year?
300
How many died and how many were injured in the riots on the 30th Sep 1962, after Kennedy sent officials to escort Meredith to Uni?
2 died, 300 injured
