Formation
Why was it formed?
A group of racist people were opposed to the decision of the supreme court to make segregation illegal.
What was the court case that resulted in the Citizen's Council being formed
Brown vs Board
When did it's headquarters shut down?
1989
What did they use violence and intimidation for?
To counter the civil rights movement.
What types of people joined the group
White Supremacists
What was the name of the book that the group published?
Black Monday
True or False
It's ideas are still around today in the South
True
True or False
The group gained thousands of members after it started?
True
When was the first meeting
Two months after Brown vs Board trial verdict. July 1954
What clan were they most similar to?
The Ku Klux Klan
What could members do to help spread the ideas of the group?
Donate to the group to fund the TV shows and radio programs.
Who did the group get elected as their governor?
Segregationist Ross Barnett to the Governor's office.
Who was the leader of the group
Tom P. Brady
What did the racist white people in the South call the day when the Supreme Court abolished legal segregation
Black Monday
What did their Radio Programs and TV shows do?
They told of the benefits of segregation, and why it should remain.
What would happen to black people who would try to integrate
They would lose their jobs, houses, or lives
Where was the first meeting?
Mississippi
What famous person did the group attack?
Martin Luther King
How did they spread their ideas?
They would have radio programs and TV shows
How many members did the group have by 1956?
Around 80,000 members