Freedom Riders and Sit Ins

Why was 1957 a significant year in Civil Rights?

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Impact of the Little Rock Nine

• Emmet Till

• Brown Vs Topeka

Who were the CORE

• Council of racial existence

• Co operation of race equality

• Congress of Racial Equality

• Council of Racial Experts

Who was the original leader of the SNCC

• Martin Luther King

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• Ella Baker

Where was the most significant sit in? (Woolworths)

• Kansas

• Alabama

• North Carolina

• Texas

What happened to the freedom riders at Anniston?

• Celebrations

• Fire Bombing

• Public Support

• Press Suoport

Who was James Meredith?

• A white activist

• A member of the MIA

• Martin Luther King´s son

• An African American political science student

What made 1960s a significant time for student protests?

• growth of Counter culture

• Vietnam War

• Growth of the Civil Rights movement

• More students were allowed to protest

What was the response to the sit-ins?

• ´Jail not bail´

• ´Rather dead than red´

• ´Do not trust anyone over 30´

• ´Drop acid not bombs´

What was the ruling for the Plessy Vs Ferguson case?

• `Black vs White´

• ´Separate but Equal´

• ´Equal Education for all´

• ´End desegregation´

What methods were made famous by MLK?

• Direct Action

• Violent Protest

• Non-Direct Violent Action

• Petitions