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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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Which occurred when James Meredith applied to the University of Mississippi?

A
He was admitted to the university.
B
He was blocked from enrolling.
C
He led protests to attend the university.
D
He decided not to attend after being harassed.
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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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Eugene “Bull” Connor, the commissioner of public safety in Birmingham in the 1960s,

A
arrested members of the Ku Klux Klan.
B
bailed Martin Luther King Jr. out of jail.
C
protected protesters from white resisters.
D
led a violent crackdown on civil rights protests.
5

On a national level, the American public was

A
ambivalent about
B
supportive of
C
outraged by
D
unaware of
6

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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Why did Governor Wallace resist enrolling African Americans in the University of Alabama?

A
He thought integration was a states’ rights issue.
B
He thought integration was an education issue.
C
He thought integration was a religious issue.
D
He thought integration was an economic issue.
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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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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 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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