SNCC
Name 2 founding members of SNCC.
Ella Baker, Diane Nash, John Lewis, Marion Barry, and Julian Bond
Why was CORE founded? What did they do?
CORE pioneered the use of nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience to challenge segregation and fight for racial equality
What does SCLC stand for?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
What services does the NAACP provide?
Civil rights advocacy, legal defense, and voter mobilization
Which government agency worked to dismantle the Black Panther Party and deemed them "the greatest threat to internal security of the country"?
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
What state did the first sit-ins start?
North Carolina - (Greensboro, North Carolina)
What event did CORE organize because black people were denied service at resurants?
The Chicago Sit-In(1943)
A memorable speech delivered during the March on Washington
I Have A Dream - Martin Luther King Jr.
What did the Brown v. Board supreme court decision conclude?
Seperate is NOT equal
What was one of the most notable programs created by the BPP?
Free Breakfast for Children Program
Why were the Freedom Rides started?
The Freedom Rides had been launched in response to a December 1960 court decision outlawing segregation in interstate travel.
Who was one of the individuals that inspired the Journey of Reconciliation?
Bayard Rustin and Wilson A. Head
Demonstartors of the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom urged for this supreme court decsion to be upheld by the federal government
Brown v. Board of Education
What were the elements involved in a lynching?
Criminal accusation, an arrest, and the assembly of a mob, followed by seizure, physical torment, and murder of the victim.
Founders of the BPP, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, initiated a political activity called Patrolling the Pigs. What is it?
Monitoring police activities in black communities to ensure that civil rights were respected.
Who was called on to revigorate the Albany Movement, and their involvment caused controversy amongst SNCC members?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who were the 3 CORE members who were victims in the Mississippi Burning FBI investigation? (List at least 1)
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
Where did the SCLC launch Operation Breadbasket and where was it expanded to? (Name at least 1 place)
Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL
What high school did the Little Rock Nine desegregate?
Central High School
What was the 10 Point Program?
Outlined a clear set of demands aimed at achieving justice, equality, and self-determination for Black communities.
When did the first group of summer volunteers begin training at Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio in preparation for Freedom Summer? (Month/Year)
June 14, 1964
Which organization collaborated with CORE to organize the Freedom Rides?
FOR(Fellowship of Reconciliation)
During the Poor People's Campaign a temporary settlement of tents and shacks, was built on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Braving rain, mud, and summer heat, protesters stayed for over a month. What was this settlement called?
Resurrection City
How long was the Montgemory Bus Boycott?
13 months
Who were the 2 BPP leaders who were killed in a police raid in Chicago?
Fred Hampton and Mark Clark