Transcript The Triumphs of a Crusade

The Triumphs of a
Crusade
Riding for Freedom
Freedom Riders
Tested the Supreme Court decisions banning
segregated seating on interstate routes and
segregated facilities in bus terminals.
Bus companies refused to bus CORE members
any further.
New SNCC volunteers rode into Birmingham
where they were beaten by police officers.
Arrival of Federal Marshals
In Montgomery, men carrying lead pipes
and bats met the freedom riders with no
police present.
President Kennedy arranged to give the
freedom riders direct support by sending
400 US marshals to protect them.
Heading Into Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama was considered to be the
most segregated city in the United States.
Rev Shuttleworth invited MLK Jr to help
desegregate the city.
MLK Jr. was arrested along with others during
the first demonstrations.
After posting bail, MLK continued to lead
demonstrations and protests.
“Badge of Honor”
March on Washington
The dream of equality
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000
people-including- 75,000 whites organized
on the nation’s capital.
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
speech.
Civil Rights of 1964
Prohibited discrimination because of race,
religion, national origin, and gender.
Gave the citizens the right to enter
libraries, parks, washrooms, restaurants,
theaters, and other public
accommodations.