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Civil rights 1960-75
James Meredith
1962
University of Mississippi
Southern University
Supreme court ruling
Not allowed at first
Not able to register at first
Kennedy has to step in
500 Federal troops to escort him to the school
Mob of 3000 armed protesters
2 people killed
was able to register
Greensboro sitins
1960
Peaceful protest
Woolworth lunch counter
Became desegregated
Core + SCLC training
Formation of SNCC
Black + White Americans
Freedom Rides
Black and white protests
1961
Proving the desegregation
Opposition
KKK
Firebombed
Birmingham campaign
C for confrontation
dogs and fire hoses used
Targeted bull O'Conner
peaceful protest
met with violence
Freedom summer
1964
100 volunteers
Trained by Core + SCLC
Met with opposition
Mississippi murders
KKK
People trained to pass literacy tests
Black power
Stokley Carmichael
leader of SNCC
Malcom X
Nation of islam
radicalisation
Mexico olympics
Black power salute
Black panthers
Local organisation
Helps their local communities
Mostly north
Riots 1964-68
329 riots
watts riots
220 deaths
Mostly north
52000 arrests
March on Washington
250000 in attendance
supported by bob dillan
Martin luther king i had a dream speech
1963
CRA + VRA
Voters rights acts
Set up by government
Helped stop discrimination by other
Lack of funding
difficult to enforce
Selma March
SCLC + King
Johnson supported this movement
Sends troops so they can complete march
Raise awareness for voter registration
Kings northern campaign
Housing
Chicago
faliure
assassination afterwards