MFR(1964)
when did the Mississippi Summer March start
June 19th 1964
Who were the first three summer murders
James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman
when was the civil rights acts passed
July 2 1964
where did bloody Sunday happen
Edmund Pettus Bridge.
what year did the Montgomery Buss Boycott happen
1955
How did white people respond to the marches
Violence and intimidation
Where were the three bodies of the summer murders found
Neshoba County, Mississippi,
Which president passed the civil rights act
Lyndon B Johnson
Who led the march on Edmund Pettus Bridge?
John Lewis
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King
This was one of the most significant moments of the Freedom Rides
Montgomery Mob Attack
This organization had to lead the investigation of the murders
FBI
This event led to the passing of the Civil Rights act
Birmingham Campaign
what other major event happened at the same date as civil rights bloody Sunday
massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland
Who sparked the Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
What was the biggest challenge against Freedom summer.
Severe violence
This is the name for the organization that led the investigation of the murders.
The Zinn Education Project
This former attorney general was a big supporter of the civil rights movement
Robert F Kennedy
This racist group attacked the peaceful crowd
The KKK
This group of black women played a crucial role of planning the March
Women's Political Council
How many volunteers participated in freedom marches
1000 people
Together with the murders, what else did the KKK do?
Burnt a church
what organization was pushing for the passing of the civil rights act
NAACP
How many marchers were attacked?
600 marchers
The MIA filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of bus segregation ordinances, which ultimately led to the Supreme Court ruling in their favor.
Browder vs Gayle