AAS 10 Final: SNCC Overview

Study Notes

SNCC

Formed in 1960 as a pivotal organization in the American Civil Rights Movement.
Emerging from a student meeting led by Ella Baker at Shaw University.
Organizers of key events like sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and Freedom Summer, with a focus on voter registration for African Americans.

Fannie Lou Hamer

Key activist and civil rights leader born in 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Worked as a sharecropper for 18 years before joining SNCC in 1962 as a field organizer.
Suffered brutal police violence in 1963, raising awareness for civil rights issues.
First African American woman delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

Events Leading to the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) challenged segregation in public schools.
Rosa Parks' arrest in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rise of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee addressing civil rights through nonviolent action.
Freedom Rides highlighted the injustices of segregation in interstate travel.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference established in 1957 under Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK's March on Washington in 1963 galvanized national support for civil rights.

Alain Locke

First African American Rhodes Scholar in 1907, influential in the Harlem Renaissance.
Recognized for his contributions as a writer, philosopher, and educator.

James Baldwin

Notable essays in "Notes of a Native Son" (1955) examine intricate social issues of race, sexuality, and class in mid-20th-century America.
Explores personal trauma and societal injustices, including experiences with segregation and his father's death.

Cuban Revolution

Armed revolt led by Fidel Castro against President Fulgencio Batista's U.S.-backed government.
Initiated in July 1953, concluding with Batista's ousting on January 1, 1959.
Transitioned to a revolutionary socialist state with the Communist Party's formation in 1965.

Robert F. Williams

Civil rights leader and NAACP chapter president in Monroe, North Carolina, during racial tensions.
Advocated for armed self-defense among African Americans.
Authored "Negroes with Guns" (1962), detailing his views on self-defense.

Ella Baker

Influential civil rights and human rights activist from 1903 to 1986.
Key behind-the-scenes organizer who worked with major leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr.
Helped found several organizations, including SNCC and SCLC, and was a valedictorian at Shaw University.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A significant Civil Rights Movement event protesting racial segregation on public buses.
Mobilized community efforts and showcased the effectiveness of nonviolent protest strategies.

Description

This quiz covers the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its significant role during the American Civil Rights Movement. Explore key events like the sit-ins and Freedom Rides that define this pivotal organization of the 1960s.