What is the naacp and when was it founded?
February 12, 1909, New York, NY
What does the naacp stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What caused cultural changes in the African American community during the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance grew out of the changes that had taken place in the African-American community since the abolition of slavery, as the expansion of communities in the North. These accelerated as a consequence of World War I and the great social and cultural changes in early 20th-century United States.
What was core and what were their goals?
Congress of Racial Equality
| Abbreviation | CORE |
|---|---|
| Purpose | To bring about equality for all people regardless of race, creed, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Chairman | Niger Innis |
| Website | http://www.core-online.org |
What was the main goal of core?
Gender equality
Why was the freedom rides so important?
The Freedom Rides, and the violent reactions they provoked, bolstered the credibility of the American Civil Rights Movement. They called national attention to the disregard for the federal law and the local violence used to enforce segregation in the southern United States.
Did anyone die during the Freedom Rides?
The murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner, also known as the Freedom Summer murders, the Mississippi civil rights workers’ murders or the Mississippi Burning murders, refers to three activists who were abducted and murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in June 1964 during the Civil Rights Movement.
Was Freedom Summer successful?
Freedom Summer did not succeed in getting many voters registered, but it had a significant effect on the course of the Civil Rights Movement. It helped break down the decades of isolation and repression that had supported the Jim Crow system.
Where did Ross Barnett send the Freedom Riders?
During his time as governor, Barnett, a staunch segregationist, became known for his tumultuous clashes with the Civil Rights Movement which dominated his term. Barnett arranged for the arrest of Freedom Riders in 1961 and then imprisoned them at Parchman Farm.
What was Rosa Parks occupation?
Civil rights activist
What country did Rosa Parks live in?
Tuskegee
What was Martin Luther King job?
Writer
How tall was Martin Luther King?
1.69 m
What is Martin Luther King’s original name?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What happened to Martin Luther King Jr’s father?
King died of a heart attack at the Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta on November 11, 1984, at age 84. He was interred next to his wife Alberta at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta.
What college did Martin Luther King go to?
School of Theology1951–1955