Peaceful Protest 1955-68

Test on your knowledge of Peaceful protest campaigns 55-68

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What percentage of blacks boycotted buses during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
85%
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Which court case supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Browder vs Gayle
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When did the Montgomery Bus company desegregate their buses?
21st December 1956
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Who ordered the schools to be closed instead of being desegregated in Little Rock?
Orval Faubus
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Which court case said that it was illegal to prevent school desegregation for any reason?
Cooper Vs Aaron
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Who gave many police the day off when the freedom rides visited and where?
Eugene 'Bull' Connor in Birmingham
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Who paid for MLK's bail during the Albany Campaign?
Laurie Pritchett
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When was the March on Washington?
28th August 1963
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What year were the freedom rides?
1961
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How much news coverage did the soviets dedicate to the Birmingham campaign?
One fith
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When was the Birmingham campaign?
April/May 63
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How did Kennedy say he felt after seeing the Birmingham police response?
"Sickened"
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How many people completed the Selma March?
25,000
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When was the Selma March?
March 65
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How many people tried and how many actually succeeded to register their vote in the Mississippi freedom summer?
17000 tried, 1,600 succeed
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Card 2

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Which court case supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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Browder vs Gayle

Card 3

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When did the Montgomery Bus company desegregate their buses?

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Card 4

Front

Who ordered the schools to be closed instead of being desegregated in Little Rock?

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Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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Which court case said that it was illegal to prevent school desegregation for any reason?

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