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What role did the media play during the Birmingham protests?

A
The media led protests.
B
The media petitioned the police for justice.
C
The media informed the rest of the country.
D
The media exaggerated the racial problems.
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Which best describes the response of authorities in Birmingham, Alabama, to civil rights protests in the 1960s?

A
They sometimes used violence to resist the protests.
B
They agreed with the protesters' aims.
C
They came to accept, over time, the presence of the protesters.
D
They responded peacefully to the protesters.
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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
4

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

A
Many people paid little attention to them.
B
Many people supported them.
C
Many people responded violently.
D
Many people complained to the police about them.
5

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.
6

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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On a national level, the American public was

A
ambivalent about
B
supportive of
C
outraged by
D
unaware of
8

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

A
He led many sit-ins, and organized freedom rides.
B
He petitioned the police to stop the violence against protesters.
C
He wrote a letter requesting that the president pass civil rights laws.
D
He wrote a letter describing the violence African Americans faced.
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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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