The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In what year was CORE established?
In what year was CORE established?
1942
Where was CORE founded?
Where was CORE founded?
University of Chicago
Which 1946 Supreme Court case declared segregation on interstate buses unconstitutional?
Which 1946 Supreme Court case declared segregation on interstate buses unconstitutional?
Morgan v Virginia
When did the first Freedom Ride depart?
When did the first Freedom Ride depart?
4 May 1961
What was James Farmer's stated goal for the Freedom Rides?
What was James Farmer's stated goal for the Freedom Rides?
Create a crisis
In which Alabama city was a Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders firebombed?
In which Alabama city was a Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders firebombed?
Anniston
Who was the Attorney General that ordered enforcement of integration on interstate buses?
Who was the Attorney General that ordered enforcement of integration on interstate buses?
Robert F Kennedy
From what date did interstate buses have to be racially integrated?
From what date did interstate buses have to be racially integrated?
1 November 1961
What did CORE deliberately hope the Freedom Rides would provoke?
What did CORE deliberately hope the Freedom Rides would provoke?
Violent reactions from segregationists
What was the greatest triumph of the civil rights movement by 1963?
What was the greatest triumph of the civil rights movement by 1963?
Placing segregation at top of agenda