Civil+Rights+Guided+Q's

Name _________________________________________ Due Date ______________________________ The Civil Rights Movement SCLC, SNCC, Freedom Riders Pg. 912   Which people founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957? What was the purpose of the civil rights organization? How would SCLC supporters display their opposition to racial discrimination in southern states? What type of African Americans did the SCLC hope would join their cause? What tool did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. use to encourage support and participation? Which civil rights organization did Ella Baker help to establish at Shaw University? Which people joined this national protest group? What did its members risk by participating in the SNCC’s activities? How was the sit-in strategy used by SNCC different from the strategies used by SCLC? How did the media coverage of the lunch counter sit-ins actually help the civil rights movement? Pg. 916   What law were the CORE members challenging when they started the freedom rider bus trip across southern states? What were they hoping to accomplish by their activities? What happened to the freedom riders when they entered the white waiting room at the bus terminals in Alabama? What happened to Bus Two when it reached Anniston, Alabama? How long did SNCC Freedom Riders occupy the white waiting room in Birminham? How did the media coverage of the violence in Montgomery help the Freedom Riders? How did President Kennedy show support for the Freedom Riders? What was the result of the Freedom Riders actions? Were they successful in achieving their goals?