What was the significance of the 1960 SNCC founding?
Ella Baker advocated for peaceful sit-ins as a means for full inclusion and integration of African Americans.
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What was the significance of the 1960 SNCC founding?
Ella Baker advocated for peaceful sit-ins as a means for full inclusion and integration of African Americans.
What was the March on Washington in 1963?
A large political rally for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
What was the role of the CCCO in Chicago?
Challenged school segregation and later addressed employment and housing discrimination.
What was the 1964 NYC School Boycott?
A massive protest against racial segregation and inequality in NYC public schools.
What was the impact of Sit-ins?
Challenged systemic exclusion and marginalization of Black Americans beyond desegregation.
What did the SNCC position paper expose?
Pervasive sexism within the civil rights movement, relegating women to secondary roles.
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.
What was the impact of the 1964 NYC School Boycott?
Forced city officials to confront the urgent need for educational reform.
What was the result of the SNCC position paper?
Sparked important conversations about intersectionality and the need to address multiple forms of oppression simultaneously.
What did the 1964 NYC School Boycott demonstrate?
The power of collective action in challenging systemic inequalities.
What was the significance of the founding of SNCC?
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement, organizing sit-ins and other direct action protests.
Describe the 1964 NYC school boycott.
A massive protest against racial segregation in NYC public schools, uniting African American and Puerto Rican communities and demonstrating the power of collective action.
What was the March on Washington in 1963?
A large political rally for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C. On August 28, 1963.
What was the role of sit-ins?
A form of nonviolent protest where participants occupy a place and refuse to leave to promote full inclusion and integration of African Americans in society.
What was the purpose of CCCO in Chicago?
The Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) was formed in Chicago in the mid-1960s to challenge school segregation.
What was the SNCC Position Paper about?
The SNCC Position Paper highlighted the pervasive sexism within the civil rights movement, exposing how women were often relegated to secondary roles.
What was the immediate impact of the 1964 NYC boycott?
464,361 pupils (44.8% of total enrollment) absent and about 360,000 more absences than normal.
What was the long term impact of the 1964 NYC boycott?
It forced city officials and the broader public to confront the urgent need for educational reform.
What was the main goal of the March on Washington?
To advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans, including ending segregation and ensuring equal employment opportunities.
What was the significance of the SNCC paper?
It was an early articulation of feminist issues within the civil rights movement and highlighted the intersection of racial and gender discrimination.
Who was Ella Baker?
A pivotal leader and grassroots organizer in the Civil Rights Movement, known as the 'mother of the Civil Rights movement' for her inclusive, group-centered leadership.
Who was Dorothy Height?
The president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) for 40 years, who advanced the rights and opportunities of Black women and girls.
What was Ella Baker's leadership style?
She prioritized grassroots organizing and inclusive, group-centered leadership over hierarchical structures.
What was Dorothy Height's focus at NCNW?
She focused on issues such as education, employment, and community development for Black women and girls.
What was Ella Baker's nickname?
She was nicknamed the 'mother of the Civil Rights movement'.
What was Dorothy Height's role in the March on Washington?
Dorothy Height collaborated on numerous significant civil rights initiatives, including the March on Washington in 1963.
What was Ella Baker's influence on SNCC?
She mentored and inspired a new generation of civil rights leaders, especially within the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
What was Bayard Rustin's role in the NYC boycott?
Bayard Rustin was the boycott director, called it 'largest civil rights protest in nation's history'.
What was James B. Donovan's opinion of the NYC boycott?
James B. Donovan (Board of Education President): Called boycott a 'fizzle'.
What was Dr. Calvin E. Gross's opinion of the NYC boycott?
Dr. Calvin E. Gross (Superintendent of Schools): Deplored missed school day.