Organizing to Demand Rights Answers

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A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

A
the Greensboro sit-in.
B
the founding of the NAACP.
C
the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
D
the March on Washington.
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A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

A
the Congress of Racial Equality.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
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One of the guiding principles of the Nation of Islam was

A
gaining economic power for African Americans.
B
gaining religious freedom for African Americans.
C
living together on equal terms with white people.
D
using nonviolent resistance to gain equality.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

A
economic independence.
B
“any means necessary.”
C
nonviolent resistance.
D
violent resistance.
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Which best describes the social impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A
It made Montgomery city leaders more aware of segregation.
B
It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.
C
It made Rosa Parks famous for her fight for civil rights.
D
It helped Martin Luther King Jr. retire from civil rights work.
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The actions of four African American college students at a lunch counter in 1960 started a

A
sit-in movement.
B
boycott movement.
C
freedom ride movement.
D
violent protest movement.
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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
gain full equality for African Americans.
B
organize a large march on Washington.
C
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
D
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
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A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
C
the Congress of Racial Equality.
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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Which best describes one of the actions of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
boycotting Montgomery city buses
B
leading violent demonstrations
C
promoting black nationalism
D
organizing the March on Washington

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