Fighting Segregation in the South
Type of Segregation De jure—by law Jim Crow laws—Made segregation the law across the South Restaurants, Buses, Trains, Schools, Restrooms, etc.
Tactics Used Court Challenges—NAACP Civil Disobedience—protesting unfair laws by breaking them Nonviolence—Makes violent responses look even worse. Boycotts
Groups National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)—fight segregation by challenging Jim Crow laws in court. Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Civil Disobedience Sit-ins Marches Freedom Rides— organized by CORE to challenge segregated interstate travel
Boycotts Montgomery Bus Boycott Boycotting merchants Using Economic pressure to force change.
Results Civil Rights Act of 1964—Banned segregation in public places. Leads to the next step of pushing for voting rights.