Organising the Boycott - Focus on NAACP, Ed Nixon and Jo Ann Robinson (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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NAACP full name
NAACP full name
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
Landmark NAACP case before boycott
Landmark NAACP case before boycott
Brown v. Board of Education
Rosa Parks' relationship to NAACP
Rosa Parks' relationship to NAACP
Respected member
NAACP attorney in boycott legal team
NAACP attorney in boycott legal team
Thurgood Marshall
Ed Nixon's role in Montgomery NAACP
Ed Nixon's role in Montgomery NAACP
President of the Montgomery NAACP chapter
Ed Nixon's union organising experience
Ed Nixon's union organising experience
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Organisation Ed Nixon helped set up for boycott
Organisation Ed Nixon helped set up for boycott
Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)
Jo Ann Robinson's profession
Jo Ann Robinson's profession
English professor at Alabama State College
Organisation Jo Ann Robinson was member of
Organisation Jo Ann Robinson was member of
Women's Political Council (WPC)
What Jo Ann Robinson distributed after Parks' arrest
What Jo Ann Robinson distributed after Parks' arrest
Thousands of leaflets
Date of Montgomery Bus Boycott start
Date of Montgomery Bus Boycott start
December 5th
Transport system Jo Ann Robinson coordinated
Transport system Jo Ann Robinson coordinated
Carpool systems
3 methods used to spread boycott message
3 methods used to spread boycott message
Leaflets, church meetings, word-of-mouth
Who provided legal assistance during boycott?
Who provided legal assistance during boycott?
NAACP and local lawyers
Purpose of regular mass meetings during boycott
Purpose of regular mass meetings during boycott
Keep community informed and motivated