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Many challenges.
In 1960, the sit-ins took place in Greensboro and Nashville. Many of the students which took part were expelled from their schools and they were also beaten.
1961: Freedom Rides. This saw the worst violence against the movement ever.
1963: Birmingham. MLK was hoping the racist reaction would go that far- the police used dogs and fire hoses on the marchers. Many were injured.
Albany. This used the same technique as in Birmingham but it didn't work. Made MLK look bad
1965: March on Selma. This was Bloody Sunday. MLK was described as 'a white puppet' by Malcolm X.
Malcolm X also contradicted the non-violence.
There was also the race riots where people were killed and many injured
What else can I help you with?
How has slavery affected the history of US?
Slavery was directly responsible for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
The student protest movement of the 1960s emerged from the?
The civil rights movement.
What is The history of slavery and the civil rights movement in the 1960s?
yes
What was the major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960?
The major goal of Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was to end segregation based on race.
The most obvious and immediate predecessor of the 1960s civil rights era movement for equal rights to African Americans was?
The most obvious and immediate predecessor of the 1960s civil rights era movement for equal rights to African Americans was abolitionism.
Was Colin Powell the leader of the 1960s civil rights movement?
yes
What events revitalized the women movement?
The Civil Right's Movement helped to restart the women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s. The number of women in the workforce doubled from 1950 to 2000 as a direct result of the women's rights movement.
What were the 2 most important world events in the 1960s?
womens rights and civil rights movement
Civil rights movement of the 1960s?
You just said it; the "Civil Rights" movement.
Who was the black preacher that led the civil rights movement of the 1960s?
Joseph Lowery
Who was an advocate of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What concepts of the Civil Rights Movement were embraced by the Hippie Movement of the 1960s and 1970s?
respect and social dignity
