Nonviolent Protest

Question 1

Eugene “Bull” Connor, the commissioner of public safety in Birmingham in the 1960s,

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led a violent crackdown on civil rights protests.

Question 2

Which occurred after James Meredith won the right to legally attend the University of Mississippi?

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The governor and university officials blocked him from enrolling.

Question 3

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do as a call for action in Birmingham in 1963?

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He wrote a letter describing the violence African Americans faced.

Question 4

The Universities of Alabama and Mississippi were able to integrate because

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the federal government became involved.

Question 5

How were the initial sit-ins during the Birmingham Campaign of 1963 received?

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Many people responded violently.

Question 6

most likely

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New laws were needed to protect the rights of African Americans.

Question 7

A civil rights activist who was shot and killed because of his efforts to register African American voters was

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Medgar Evers.

Question 8

What role did the media play during the Birmingham protests?

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The media informed the rest of the country.

Question 9

During the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham in May of 1963,

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the police used fire hoses on protesters.

Question 10

best

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They were intimidated by violent threats and actions.

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