USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The MAIN goal of the Albany Movement was to
A
provide legal support
B
promote reconciliation
C
register blacks to vote
D
end segregation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Albany Movement aimed to end all forms of racial segregation in the city, focusing initially on desegregating travel facilities, forming a permanent biracial committee to discuss further desegregation, and the release of those jailed in segregation protests.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 27, 1962, King was arrested for a third time, but on August 10, 1962, he agreed to leave Albany, ending his involvement in the Albany Movement. Although SNCC continued its efforts in Albany, almost all of Albany’s public facilities remained segregated after King’s departure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Albany Movement was formed on Nov. 17, 1961 when, led by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, various civil rights organizations came together to challenge segregation and work for voting rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was the goal of the Albany Movement? The goal of the Albany Movement was to gather desegregation of an entire community and create themselves into a mass movement.

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