Freedom Riders
WHEN WAS THE FREEDOM RIDERS STARTED
MAY 4th, 1961
Who was a significant leader/orginization within the Birmingham Campaign?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Freddle Shuttlesworth
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference )
Where did it happen
washington dc lincoln memorial
Who was the leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and one of the organizers of the Freedom Rides?
JAMES FARMER
What weapons did police use to 'control' protests?
Fire hoses, police dogs, batons.
When did it start
august 28 1963
WHY WAS THE GROUP FREEDOM RIDERS CREATED
to challenge segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals.
When was the Birmingham Campaign?
April 3rd, 1963
who had a dream
Mlk
WHAT PART OF ALABAMA DID THE BUS GET BURNED DOWN
ANNISTON
What did the Birmingham Campaign aim to achieve?
Bring national attention to the inequality of African Americans and desegregate public facilities in Birmingham.
Who started it
Philip randolph
WHO WERE THE KEY FIGURES
DIANE NASH, JAMES FARMER, JOHN LEWIS, AND JIM ZWERG
What was the event called that brought national attention to the Birmingham Campaign?
The Children's Crusade.
What did it accomplish?
the civil rights act of 1965 and the voting rights of 1965