Elsener Civil Rights Chp. 21

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To achieve victory in the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other members of the SCLC encouraged a policy of

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nonviolent protest

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SNCC was formed to enable students to

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make their own decisions about priorities and tactics.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., targeted Birmingham, Alabama, for demonstrations because he considered it

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the most segregated city in the country.

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After watching television coverage of the brutal tactics used against protesters by the Birmingham police, even opponents of the civil rights movement were

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appalled by the police violence.

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Participants in the 1963 March on Washington hoped to

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convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation.

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After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965,

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many African Americans were elected to office at all levels

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The black power movement taught that African Americans should

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separate from white society and lead their own communities.

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In his writings, James Baldwin warned Americans that

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African Americans were angry and tired of promises.

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How did the National Urban League help African Americans?

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by helping newcomers to large cities find homes and jobs

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In what way were the SCLC and CORE alike?

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Both promoted nonviolent protest.

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In which state did Freedom Riders encounter violent resistance?

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Alabama

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How did President Kennedy respond to the riot over James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi?

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He sent army troops to restore order and protect Meredith.

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Which was a highlight of the March on Washington?

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

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What was the goal of the Selma March?

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to get voting rights legislation passed

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What did Malcolm X encourage African Americans to do?

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to separate themselves from white society

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Which of the following was a result of the civil rights movement?

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Thousands of African Americans could vote for the first time.

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After the war, the African American civil rights movement

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accelerated

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President Truman ordered an end to discrimination in

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the armed forces.

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The Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education ended

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the “separate but equal” doctrine.

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The Montgomery bus boycott introduced a new generation of African American

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leaders.

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In 1957, Eisenhower used the Arkansas National Guard to

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enforce school integration.

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Mexican American reform groups such as the Community Service Organization sought change through

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peaceful protest.

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The successes of the civil rights movement of the 1950s largely bypassed

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Native Americans.

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In the 1920s and 1930s, the NAACP had success in challenging

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segregation laws.

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The National Urban League helped newcomers to the cities by

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helping them find jobs and housing.

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The Congress of Racial Equality pursued its goals through

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peaceful confrontation.

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was organized by

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African American clergymen.

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The SCLC shifted the focus of the civil rights movement from

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the North to the South.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., influenced by Gandhi, believed in

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nonviolent protest.

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SNCC entrusted decisions about priorities and tactics to

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young activists.

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For participants, the form of protest known as the sit-in often led to

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debates with CORE activists.

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The Freedom Rides were organized to test

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a Supreme Court decision.

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After Freedom Riders were violently attacked in Alabama, they

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received federal protection.

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James Meredith advanced the cause of civil rights when he

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tried to enroll at Ole Miss.

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Civil rights leaders targeted Birmingham in 1963 because the city

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was highly segregated.

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The person who wrote the famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The success at Birmingham proved the effectiveness of

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nonviolent protest.

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Treatment of demonstrators by the Birmingham police

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angered most Americans.

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At first, President Kennedy moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid

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offending southern Democratic senators.

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The brutality against African Americans in Birmingham prompted Kennedy to

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propose a strong civil rights bill.

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The highlight of the March on Washington was

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

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To gain passage of his civil rights legislation, Johnson had to

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overcome Senate filibusters.

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Johnson’s two civil rights laws are considered to be

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landmarks in American history.

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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was organized to send delegates to the

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Democratic National Convention

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Freedom Summer and the Selma March both called attention to African Americans’ lack of

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voting rights

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Essayist James Baldwin wrote about the

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violent consequences of segregation.

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Unlike the early civil rights leaders, Malcolm X believed strongly that

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the races should be separated.

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Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael, SNCC became

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increasingly militant.

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The Black Panthers wanted African Americans to

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lead their own communities.

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Which of the following leaders were assassinated in 1968?

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Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy

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The person who wrote the famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The success at Birmingham proved the effectiveness of

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nonviolent protest.

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Treatment of demonstrators by the Birmingham police

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angered most Americans.

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At first, President Kennedy moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid

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offending southern Democratic senators.

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The brutality against African Americans in Birmingham prompted Kennedy to

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propose a strong civil rights bill.

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The highlight of the March on Washington was

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

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To gain passage of his civil rights legislation, Johnson had to

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overcome Senate filibusters.

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Johnson’s two civil rights laws are considered to be

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landmarks in American history.

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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was organized to send delegates to the

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Democratic National Convention

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Freedom Summer and the Selma March both called attention to African Americans’ lack of

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voting rights

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Essayist James Baldwin wrote about the

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violent consequences of segregation.

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Unlike the early civil rights leaders, Malcolm X believed strongly that

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the races should be separated.

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Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael, SNCC became

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increasingly militant.

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The Black Panthers wanted African Americans to

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lead their own communities.

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Which of the following leaders were assassinated in 1968?

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Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy

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All of the following resulted from the civil rights movement except

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eliminating poverty in the United States.