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The Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965)

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE History Edexcel

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  • Q1
    Temporary schools set up in Mississippi to help overcome the inequalities in schooling were known as ______.
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    30s
  • Q2
    Who ordered his officers to use dogs and powerful fire hoses on the protesters in the Birmingham campaign?
    Ross Barnett
    Orval Faubus
    George Wallace
    Bull Connor
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  • Q3
    At which famous march did Martin Luther King give his 'I have a dream speech'?
    March on Washington
    March on Alabama
    March on Mississipi
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  • Q4
    Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened. Use numbers to show the correct order.
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  • Q5
    Which two of the following statements are correct?
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  • Q6
    Which of the following statements is the best definition of direct action?
    the use of violence to achieve a goal
    negotiation to achieve a goal, rather than demonstrations or protests
    use of demonstrations or protests to achieve a goal, rather than negotiation
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