JFK and The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did what?

• Gave women the right to vote
• Ended segregation
• Gave freedom riders a safe path to other states
• Gave The KKK more power

James Meredith was the first African American to attend what University?

• Southern Arkansas University
• Charleston Southern University
• Southern Louisiana University
• The University Of Mississippi

When did the "March Against Fear" begin?

• June 5 1966
• June 30 1902
• December 5 1785
• March 9 2000

What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

• An African American Civil Rights orginization
• A southern church orginization
• A press confrence involving civil rights leaders
• A law

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
• It allowed blacks to run for public office
• It ended segregation in schools
• It made poll taxes illegal

Who was the U.S. Senator who was assassinated while running for president in 1968?

• Robert Kennedy
• John Kennedy
• Martin Luther King
• Lee Harvey Oswald

Why was President JFK very popular with African Americans?

• He helped organize the March on Washington
• He made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
• He wasn't popular with African Americans
• He was very involved in Civil Rights and introduced the Civil Rights Bill

Which type of protest did Martin Luther King oppose during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Sit-in
• Bus Boycott
• March on Washington
• Race Riots

Who was shot in his one man march against fear

• MLK Jr
• Malcolm X
• James Meredith
• Rosa Parks

Thurgood Marshall

• First African American Supreme Court Justice
• Civil Rights leader and activist
• Became President after JFK was assassinated
• Famous for the "Black Power" movement