The Counterculture

Question 1

Martin Luther King Jr. not only worked for civil rights, but he also spoke out

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against poverty in the United States.

Question 2

During his presidency, Richard Nixon struggled to

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end the war in Vietnam.

Question 3

In April of 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. had come to Memphis to speak in support of

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a labor strike.

Question 4

Who entered the presidential election of 1968 as a third-party candidate?

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George Wallace

Question 5

As a result of the crisis at the Democratic National Convention in 1968,

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people lost faith in the political system.

Question 6

How did police respond to the protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

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The police attacked the protestors and innocent bystanders.

Question 7

Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968?

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Sirhan Sirhan

Question 8

What was one reason Richard Nixon won the presidential election of 1968?

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Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War.

Question 9

Protestors at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 wanted

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to make changes to the election system.

Question 10

Who protested outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968?

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antiwar activists

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