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Unit 2: Movements in the modern world
Quick questions on The US Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 (QCE Modern History Unit 2)
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What is greensboro sit-ins?Show answer
Four NCAT A&T students sat at a Woolworth's "whites only" lunch counter. The tactic spread to $54$ cities within two months. Led to the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC, April 1960).
What is freedom Rides?Show answer
Integrated bus rides through the Deep South to test desegregation rulings. Greyhound buses firebombed; riders beaten in Birmingham and Montgomery. Federal intervention forced the desegregation of interstate buses.
What is birmingham campaign?Show answer
King and SCLC chose Birmingham (Sheriff "Bull" Connor) for confrontation. Children's Crusade saw schoolchildren marching; Connor used fire hoses and police dogs. Televised images shocked the nation.
What is march on Washington?Show answer
Approximately $250\,000$ people. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
What is civil Rights Act?Show answer
Banned discrimination in public accommodations and employment on grounds of race, colour, religion, sex or national origin. Established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
What is voting Rights Act?Show answer
After the Selma marches and Bloody Sunday (7 March 1965). Banned literacy tests; established federal oversight of voter registration.
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