voting rights and civil rights organisations Flashcards
what were some ways white people stopped blacks from voting
threatening to fire,
physically stop and beating
beating court cases for
state laws
literacy tests
what does the naacp stand for
national association for the advancement of coloured people
what did the naacp do
fight for rights in court, help wrongly convicted blacks, prosecute white murderes, get black right to vote
what was the 1896 plessy vs ferguson case
aimed to end segregation, court decided seperate but equal was allowed
what does core stand for
congress of racial equality
when and where was core founded
1942 in chicago, north
who were mostly the members of core
middle class white people
what did core do
target segregation not in courts
what were some of the methods used by core
non violent, boycotts, pickets (demonstrations) and sit ins
what did core train their members to do
not react if they were sworn or spat at and how to react if they were physically attacked in public
how were clergy man helpful to the black church during the civil rights movement
educated and good speakers, could negotiate either whites, could organise people/events, gain support of all blacks regardless of age or class
what did the black churches do
held meetings to discuss marches/ protests
who were the churches ideals similar to
core
