PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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SCLC
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SNCC
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -SNCC members Charles Sherrod and Cordell Reagon traveled to Albany in October 1961 to galvanize the black community into direct action protests against institutionalized segregation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Civil rights activist and real estate broker Slater King was one of the leaders of the Albany Movement.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Albany Movement was a civil rights campaign to desegregate the city from 1961 to 1962. It was led primarily by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, but also gained support from other groups including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Albany Movement was a desegregation and voters’ rights coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November 1961.