AG Gaston and the Civil Rights Movement Quiz

Where was the most segregated city in the USA when the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Jackson, Mississippi

Who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement behind the scenes?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• AG Gaston

• Aretha Franklin

• Fred Shuttlesworth

What place became part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument marking the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham movement?

• A new park

• A church

• A museum

• AG Gaston motel

Who rallied protesters from the balcony of the AG Gaston Motel during the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

• Colin Powell

• Aretha Franklin

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Fred Shuttlesworth

What was the name of the peaceful demonstration young people led during the Birmingham campaign?

CLUE : Young people were part of it

The 1963 Birmingham campaign aimed to...

• Draw public attention to the mistreatment of African Americans in Birmingham

• Put an end to a violent white resistance faced by the black community in Birmingham

• Desegregate public facilities in Birmingham, one of the most segregated cities in America

• Start a peaceful dialogue with white police commissioner Bull Connor

The 1963 national campaign came to be known as...

• Project D

• Project C

• Project B

• Project MLK

What was the room number that housed all the planning activity for the protest marches?

• Room 35

• Room 30

• Room 20

• Room 25

What other name was given to that room where civil rights leaders strategized?

• The Protest Room

• The Planning Room

• The Strategy Room

• The War Room

In what type of actions were the 1963 Birminghan campaign organized?

• Peaceful marches, boycotts and sit-ins

• Violent confrontations with public facilities' owners and police

• Negotiations between black and white leaders

• Multiple riots