8.1 - 8.3 Civil Rights Movement

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Dr. King believed in using peaceful demonstrations to get the government to listen to the demands of the Civil Rights Movement. He was influenced by this person....

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Mahatma Ghandi

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The main goal of the freedom riders was to

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pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses

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Which is NOT an event led by the SNCC? Options: peaceful protests, sit ins, freedom rides, violent demonstrations

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violent demonstrations

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The March on Washington was most famous because . . .

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Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I have a Dream" speech, which inspired hundreds of thousands to help the Civil Rights Movement.

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The purpose of the Selma march was to campaign for...

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voting rights for African Americans.

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When necessary to achieve justice, which method did Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to employ?

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engaging in civil disobedience

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Why were federal troops sent to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

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to protect African American students who were attending an all-white high school

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What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?

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coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws

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City that saw violence at the protests and resulted in MLK being arrested? Options: Montgomery, Birmingham, Selma, Memphis

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Birmingham

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Law that eliminated poll taxes and literacy tests in elections

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Voting Rights Act