How effective a leader was Martin Luther King? Successes and Failures of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1962.

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How effective a leader was Martin Luther King? Successes and Failures of the Civil Rights Movement,

What role did King play? 1956: Montgomery Bus Boycott : SCLC 1960: SNCC and Sit-ins 1961: Freedom Rides : Albany

How effective a leader was Martin Luther King? EventSummarySignificanceResponsibilityKing’s Role Montgomery Bus Boycott SCLC SNCC and Sit- ins Freedom Rides Albany

1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott NAACP King’s role Successes The way forward?

SCLC King as president May 1957 march Publicity Atlanta Weaknesses

1960 SNCC and Sit-ins Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee Students in Greensboro, NC Role of the press Significance

1961 Freedom Rides CORE director, James Farmer Testing Supreme Court ruling Co-operation between organisations King’s role

Albany Albany State, GA King’s role Failure Achievements

Next Lesson: 1963 King’s finest hour? Birmingham Letter from Birmingham Jail The March on Washington “I have a dream…” speech Time’s Man of the Year for 1963

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