Peaceful protest 1 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Brown vs Topeka Supreme Court ruling
Year of Brown vs Topeka Supreme Court ruling
1954
Date Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
Date Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks' role before bus incident
Rosa Parks' role before bus incident
NAACP secretary & experienced activist
Murder that influenced Rosa Parks (July 1955)
Murder that influenced Rosa Parks (July 1955)
Emmett Till
Montgomery Bus Boycott start date
Montgomery Bus Boycott start date
December 5, 1955
Leader who organised Montgomery Bus Boycott
Leader who organised Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King Jr
% of Montgomery bus passengers who were African American
% of Montgomery bus passengers who were African American
Three-quarters (75%)
MLK's protest philosophy/method
MLK's protest philosophy/method
Peaceful direct action
Year & age MLK became Baptist minister
Year & age MLK became Baptist minister
1954, age 25
Organisation MLK co-founded in 1957
Organisation MLK co-founded in 1957
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Year of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Year of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
1963
Year MLK received Nobel Peace Prize
Year MLK received Nobel Peace Prize
1964
Year Supreme Court ruled segregated buses illegal
Year Supreme Court ruled segregated buses illegal
1956