Peaceful Protest 1955-68 Test on your knowledge of Peaceful protest campaigns 55-68 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: MatthewCreated on: 11-05-14 17:50 What percentage of blacks boycotted buses during the Montgomery Bus Boycott? 85% 1 of 15 Which court case supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Browder vs Gayle 2 of 15 When did the Montgomery Bus company desegregate their buses? 21st December 1956 3 of 15 Who ordered the schools to be closed instead of being desegregated in Little Rock? Orval Faubus 4 of 15 Which court case said that it was illegal to prevent school desegregation for any reason? Cooper Vs Aaron 5 of 15 Who gave many police the day off when the freedom rides visited and where? Eugene 'Bull' Connor in Birmingham 6 of 15 Who paid for MLK's bail during the Albany Campaign? Laurie Pritchett 7 of 15 When was the March on Washington? 28th August 1963 8 of 15 What year were the freedom rides? 1961 9 of 15 How much news coverage did the soviets dedicate to the Birmingham campaign? One fith 10 of 15 When was the Birmingham campaign? April/May 63 11 of 15 How did Kennedy say he felt after seeing the Birmingham police response? "Sickened" 12 of 15 How many people completed the Selma March? 25,000 13 of 15 When was the Selma March? March 65 14 of 15 How many people tried and how many actually succeeded to register their vote in the Mississippi freedom summer? 17000 tried, 1,600 succeed 15 of 15
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