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Civil Right Lesson 2 - Selma to Montgomery, James Meredith, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act of 1964

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  • Q1
    Selma To Mongomery - President John Kennedy oversaw the signing of the Civil Rights Act 1964.
    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q2
    Selma To Montgomery - Where was a church bombed?
    Montgomery
    Birmingham
    Selma
    Marion
    30s
  • Q3
    Selma To Montgomery - What does the word "massive" mean in the first sentence?
    admired
    involved
    huge
    quiet
    30s
  • Q4
    Selma To Montgomery - Why were the people in Marion Alabama demonstrating
    They wanted segregated schools
    They wanted equal housing
    They wanted to register more African Americans to vote
    They wanted equal payu
    30s
  • Q5
    Selma To Montgomery - Who led a tribute march after the first attempt to march to Mongomery?
    George Wallace
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    President Kennedy
    President Lyndon Johnson
    30s
  • Q6
    Selma To Montgomery - How many people reached Montgomery?
    100,000
    600
    3,200
    25,000
    30s
  • Q7
    Selma To Montgomery - What happened to the Marcher on their first attempt to march to montgomery
    They were met just six blocks from their starting point by members of the law. They were beaten and tear gassed.
    They changed their location.
    They were escorted by law enforcement to governors mansion
    They disbanded due to the distance to Montgomery
    30s
  • Q8
    James Meredith - All public schools in the United States were integrated after 1954.
    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q9
    James Meredith - Where is the University of Mississippi located?
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Topeka, Kansas
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Montgomery Alabama
    30s
  • Q10
    James Meredith - Who was governor of Mississippi in the 1950s
    Thurgood Marshall
    John Kennedy
    James Meredith
    Ross Marnett
    30s
  • Q11
    James Meredith - The University of Mississippi rejected each of James Meredith's application for admittance
    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q12
    James Meredith - How many marshals were deputized to help Meredith enroll?
    over 300
    a dozen
    unter 200
    50
    30s
  • Q13
    March on Washington - The "March on Washington" was held in August of 1941'
    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q14
    March on Washington - Using clues from the story, what is a coalition?
    a team
    a small group
    a distinct group
    a combined group
    30s
  • Q15
    March on Washington - How many people showed up for the march?
    about what was expected
    a lot less than expected
    no one
    a lot more than expected
    30s

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