HS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund, Septima Poinsette Clark
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Highlander school - attacked white supremacy - from the ground up. Citizenship schools (septima clark) - the nature of the highlander school empowered african americans to challenge segregation locally (ella baker) - they led themselves. Mlk - nonviolent direct action to force southern leaders to change local laws. Ole miss and birmingham - civil rights bill. Supremacy clause - if federal government made a law, it was recognized by all states (federal government supersedes state government) James meredith - with the help of naacp (medgar evers) wanted to integrate the. Took several months, a court order, boddy kennedy sending federal marshals to get meridith on campus. The student body rioted, state police withdrew. John kennedy - called in the army to maintain order. Mlk, sclc, and the people of birmingham challenging segregation. Bull connor - police chief, used violent tactics on demonstrations. King jailed - letter from a birmingham jail message, meaning of the movement.
