Mississippi Civil Rights Movement Quiz

In what year did Mississippi's civil rights movement begin, led by Medgar Evers?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1950

• 1959

What was the main promise that got Ross R. Barnett elected as governor in 1959?

• To improve the economy

• To maintain racial segregation

• To reform education

• To reduce taxes

Under which program did Harry S. Murphy attend classes at Ole Miss?

• GI Bill

• World War 2 Navy V-12 Program

• Fulbright Program

• Rhodes Scholarship

Why was Medgar Evers rejected from Ole Miss Law School?

• Low grades

• Lack of funds

• Didn't supply the required recommendation letters

• Failed the entrance exam

What happened to Professor Clennon King when he applied in person at Ole Miss?

• He was immediately accepted

• He was given a scholarship

• He was declared unstable and sent to a mental hospital

• He was asked to teach instead

What were the consequences for Clyde Kennard when he applied to the University of Southern Mississippi?

• He was awarded a full scholarship

• His farm was confiscated, his insurance was canceled, and he was wrongly imprisoned

• He was made a professor

• He was ignored and never received a response

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court order Ole Miss to admit James Meredith?

• 1959

• 1960

• 1961

• 1962

What was the outcome of the riot that formed when James Meredith was brought to campus?

• The riot was peacefully resolved

• Meredith decided not to attend Ole Miss

• Tear gas was fired, and national guardsmen and federal troops put down the riot

• The university was closed for a week

In what year did James Meredith graduate from Ole Miss?

• 1962

• 1963

• 1964

• 1965

What was the main reason Charles Dubra was rejected from Ole Miss Law School?

• Poor academic record

• Lack of extracurricular activities

• Racial reasons

• Incomplete application