Chapter 28: Civil Rights Movement Review

The SCLC was formed shortly after the ____________.

• Albany Movement

• March on Washington

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

Which Georgia Senator opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• William Hartsfield

• Richard B. Russell

Shortly after the March on Washington, what law was created?

• Civil Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Equal Employment Opportunity Act

A Filibuster is a tactic, used only by the House of Representatives, that uses long speeches and debates to delay voting on a bill.

• True

• False

Was the Filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 a SUCCESS or FAILURE?

• SUCCESS

• FAILURE

The SCLC stands for the "Southern Christian Leadership Committee".

• True

• False

By December 1961, how many protesters were arrested in the Albany movement?

• 1,000

• 750

• 500

• 250

What city did John Lewis serve as U.S. Congressman?

• Savannah

• Troy

• Atlanta

• Athens

"SNCC" stands for the "Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee".

• True

• False

Who became the first President of the SCLC?

• Ralph Abernathy

• Andrew Young

• John Lewis

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.