Progress in civil rights, 1960-62 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What facilities were NOT covered by the 1956 Supreme Court transport desegregation ruling?
What facilities were NOT covered by the 1956 Supreme Court transport desegregation ruling?
Bus station toilets & waiting rooms
When did the Supreme Court order desegregation of bus station facilities?
When did the Supreme Court order desegregation of bus station facilities?
December 1960
Which organisation organised direct action campaigns to test desegregation implementation?
Which organisation organised direct action campaigns to test desegregation implementation?
CORE
How many activists started the Freedom Riders journey on 4 May 1961?
How many activists started the Freedom Riders journey on 4 May 1961?
Thirteen
On what date did the KKK firebomb the Freedom Riders' bus in Anniston, Alabama?
On what date did the KKK firebomb the Freedom Riders' bus in Anniston, Alabama?
14 May 1961
Which organisation organised ten replacement riders on 17 May 1961?
Which organisation organised ten replacement riders on 17 May 1961?
SNCC
How many Freedom Rides were conducted during summer 1961?
How many Freedom Rides were conducted during summer 1961?
60
What did the federal government threaten on 1 November 1961?
What did the federal government threaten on 1 November 1961?
Use federal officers to enforce desegregation
Which university did James Meredith attempt to attend in 1962?
Which university did James Meredith attempt to attend in 1962?
University of Mississippi
Which organisation supported James Meredith's court case?
Which organisation supported James Meredith's court case?
NAACP
How many segregationists attacked when Meredith was escorted to campus on 30 September 1962?
How many segregationists attacked when Meredith was escorted to campus on 30 September 1962?
Approximately 3,000
When did James Meredith successfully register at university?
When did James Meredith successfully register at university?
1 October 1962