Nonviolent Protest Answers

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

A
four young girls were killed.
B
members of the Ku Klux Klan were arrested.
C
the police used fire hoses on protesters.
D
residents reacted peacefully to protests.
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On a national level, the American public was

A
ambivalent about
B
supportive of
C
outraged by
D
unaware of
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Which was the result of a bomb that exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham?

A
Church members attacked the bombers.
B
Four young girls were killed.
C
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested.
D
Hundreds of child protesters were arrested.
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The Universities of Alabama and Mississippi were able to integrate because

A
their governors decided to accept it.
B
civil rights activists led nonviolent protests.
C
the federal government became involved.
D
the state government became involved.
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What thoughts did President Kennedy most likely have in reaction to the violence in Birmingham?

A
New laws would have to give more freedom to whites.
B
New laws were needed to protect the rights of African Americans.
C
Old laws would have to remain in place “as is.”
D
African Americans would have to pass laws on their own behalf.
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Which word best describes the response of the public to the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963?

A
outrage
B
acceptance
C
indifference
D
approval
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A civil rights activist who was shot and killed because of his efforts to register African American voters was

A
James Meredith.
B
President Kennedy.
C
Medgar Evers.
D
Eugene “Bull” Connor.
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A result of the media showing the United States the violence against peaceful protestors in Birmingham was

A
Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
B
the passing of civil rights legislation.
C
more violence against protestors.
D
the resignation of Eugene O’Connor.
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Which occurred after James Meredith won the right to legally attend the University of Mississippi?

A
The governor and university officials blocked him from enrolling.
B
State police protected him so that he could enroll.
C
Riots that broke out prevented him from enrolling.
D
The governor and university officials helped him enroll.
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The main goal of the Freedom Summer campaign was

A
integrating public schools.
B
integrating lunch counters.
C
registering African Americans to vote.
D
boycotting segregated public buses.

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