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
Where was the Black Panther Party founded?
Oakland, California
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 restaurants?
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?
Separate is NOT equal
What was one of the most notable survival programs created by the BPP?
Free Breakfast for Children Program
Why were the Freedom Rides started? What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?
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 who inspired the Journey of Reconciliation and helped organize the March on Washington?
Bayard Rustin
Demonstrators of the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom urged that this supreme court decsion to be upheld by the federal government
Brown v. Board of Education
Where did the lynching of Emmett Till happen?
Money, MS
What percent of women made up the Party's membership?
Half
Who was called on to reinvigorate the Albany Movement, and whose involvement 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
Which government agency tried to dismantle the Black Panther Party?
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
When did the first group of summer volunteers begin training at Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, in preparation for Mississippi Freedom Summer? (Year)
1964
How many cities did the freedom riders travel to during the Journey of Reconciliation
15
What non-violent direct action campaign hoped to focus the nation’s attention on economic inequality and poverty.
Poor People's Campaign
How long was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
13 months
How was the Black Panther Party different compared to other orgnaizations during the time?
The BPP did not believe non-violence was the solution to black liberation. They were a self-defense organization who used weapons to intimidate and deter police violence in their communities.