#4 Voting Rights, The Selma March, Voting Rights Act of 1965

After the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed, how many members of the U.S. House of Representatives were African-American?

• 5
• 1
• 3
• 700

When did President Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act?

• July 2, 1964
• June 17, 1975
• May 1, 1904
• April 4, 2017

What does SCLC stand for? 

• Student Class Leadership Counsel
• South Carolina Leaders Conference
• South Catholic Leadership Console
• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

The Southern bombings are still used as an example of racism.

• False
• True

Where were the Selma protesters marching to?

• Montgomery, Alabama
• Nashville, Tennessee 
• Washington, D.C.
• Selma, Alabama

Why did the Selma March begin in Selma, Alabama? 

• MLK Jr. made Selma the focus of efforts to register black voters
• It was the shortest distance to Montgomery
• It was the most convenient
• It was in the South 

What happened on Bloody Sunday? 

• Civil rights marchers attacked state troopers
• Alabama State Troopers attacked civil rights marchers
• They civil rights marchers did not have any problems crossing the bridge
• The state troopers joined them

How many protesters were attacked on Bloody Sunday? 

• 1000
• 20
• 600
• 200

How much did poll taxes reduce the voting turnout?

• 50%
• 5%
• 16-28%
• 75%

What President signed the Voting Rights Act into Law? 

• Lyndon Johnson
• Richard Nixon
• John F. Kennedy
• Dwight Eisenhower