Albany Movement
Why did the Albany movement end?
It lost momentum, and Civil rights organizations turned their focus elsewhere.
Between 1957 and 1963, how many bombs exploded in Birmingham?
18
What was the name of MLK's most famous speech?
I Have a Dream
Who murdered the three activists, Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner?
A member from the KKK.
Did President Johnson pass the law to protect voting rights for all?
Yes, a few months later, on August 6, President Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, outlawing such voting restrictions as poll taxes and literacy tests.
What type of protests were practiced during the Albany Movement?
Peaceful protests: sit-ins at restaurants, libraries, transportation terminals, marches, prayer vigils
When MLK was arrested by the police, what was MLK's response?
Letter From Birmingham Jail: ‘‘We know from painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.’’
Where did the march start and end?
Started at the Washington Monument and ended at the Lincoln memorial.
What did the Civil Rights Act fail to guarantee?
Right to vote
Since Governor Wallace refused to provide the marchers with police protection from angry white mobs, what did President Johnson do?
President Johnson stepped in and placed the Alabama National Guard under federal control, ordering the troops to protect the marchers.
What happened in July of 1962?
A federal judge issued a restraining order prohibiting further demonstrations in Albany.
How did the police react to the children marching in Birmingham?
The police arrested more than 950 children and firefighters were ordered to turn their hoses on the marchers.
How many people came to the March on Washington?
250,000 people
What percentage did African Americans make up out of the Mississippi population?
45%
What happened when the protesters tried to go across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the second time?
State troopers surrounded them but the protesters started to sing and turned back to avoid any violence.
What 3 main organizations banded together to form the Albany Movement?
SNCC, the SCLC, and the NAACP
What was "Project C" and what did the "C" stand for?
It involved a variety of protest tactics, including sit-ins, boycotts, marches, and other types of demonstrations.
What was the reason behind the March on Washington?
To demand rights from the federal government, but expanded to show support for the desegregation bill.
Even though the efforts to increase the population of African American voters failed, what factor led to more awareness about voting registration?
Education
What happened when the protesters tried to go across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the first time?
They were met with violence from the police blocking their passage.
What was the goal for the Albany Movement?
To provoke a violent and angry reaction from the white community and Albany police, drawing the attention of the press and sympathy of supporters around the country.
Were the protests successful in ending segregation in Birmingham? Why?
President Kennedy said he was going to send a bill to congress ending segregation places that served the public.
What groups joined together to coordinate the March on Washington?
Black civil rights groups, as well as white activists and representatives of the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths
What was the compromise that was offered to the MFDP because President Johnson and many other Democrats opposed the idea of this political party?
The white Democratic delegates from Mississippi would be seated and have a vote at the convention, while just two MFDP delegates would be allowed to attend but would not be associated with Mississippi.
What was the reason for the march from Selma to Montgomery?
To pressure the federal government to pass a law protecting voting rights for all.