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Compare and contrast the tactics used by two organisations within the…
Compare and contrast the tactics used by two organisations within the Civil Rights Movement to end segregation in the South between 1955 and 1965.
NAACP
Goals
to champion equal rights and eliminate racial prejudice, and to “advance the interest of colored citizens” in regard to voting rights, legal justice and educational and employment opportunities.
Strategies/Tactics
Worked through the judicial system and lawmakers to achieve its goals, rather than focusing on more direct methods of protest favoured by other national civil rights groups.
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Effectiveness
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1955 NAACP member Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama
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Leadership Style
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Leaders were mainly those involved in industries such as law --> needed in order to use strategies effectively
SNCC
Goals
the extension of full civil rights to all Americans, including African Americans.
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Endeavoured to coordinate efforts among students - both black and white - in direct action, nonviolent efforts in the movement for civil rights
Strategies/Tactics
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More non-violent aimed protests such as sit-ins and freedom rides, voter education and registration drives.
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Leadership Style
Predominantly led by Ella Baker, the executive secretary of the SCLC and students from the Greensboro Sit-ins
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