Peaceful protests and their impact, 1963-65 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Key strategy civil rights leaders used from 1963
Key strategy civil rights leaders used from 1963
Gaining media attention to pressure authorities
Leader & organisation of Birmingham campaign, 1963
Leader & organisation of Birmingham campaign, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. & SCLC
City chosen for major civil rights campaign in 1963
City chosen for major civil rights campaign in 1963
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham police chief who responded violently
Birmingham police chief who responded violently
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Weapons used against Birmingham protesters
Weapons used against Birmingham protesters
Water cannons and police dogs
Month & year of March on Washington
Month & year of March on Washington
August 1963
Number who attended March on Washington
Number who attended March on Washington
More than 250,000 people
MLK's famous speech at March on Washington
MLK's famous speech at March on Washington
'I have a dream' speech
Organisations that ran Freedom Summer, 1964
Organisations that ran Freedom Summer, 1964
SNCC and CORE
Main purpose of Freedom Summer campaign
Main purpose of Freedom Summer campaign
Boost voter registration among Black Americans
State where Freedom Summer took place
State where Freedom Summer took place
Mississippi
Black Americans successfully registered in Freedom Summer
Black Americans successfully registered in Freedom Summer
1,600 out of 17,000 attempts (about 9.4%)
Date of Mississippi murders
Date of Mississippi murders
21 June 1964
Three activists killed in Mississippi murders
Three activists killed in Mississippi murders
Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney
Bodies found during search for Mississippi victims
Bodies found during search for Mississippi victims
Eight other victims of Klan violence