Civil Rights - Selma/Sit-Ins

The march from Selma to _________ occured in 1965.

• Birmingham

• Washington DC

• Montgomery

• Orlando

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The Selma march was ____ miles long.

• 54

• 7

• 26

• 103

The death of ____________ was a catalyst for the Selma march.

• Rosa Parks

• Jimmie Lee Jackson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Jackie Robinson

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The famous 1960 sit-in that sparked the movement was in what city?

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Topeka, Kansas

• Greensboro, North Carolina

What was the primary focus of the Selma marches in 1965?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To demand an end to segregation in all public schools

• To advocate for women's rights

• To secure African American voting rights

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What kind of establishments did the Sit-In movement target?

• Lunch Counters

• Banks

• Voting Stations

• Classrooms

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What legislation was directly influenced by the Selma marches?

• The Affordable Care Act

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Emancipation Proclamation

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was NOT present at the Selma marches?

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Reverend Hosea Williams

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How many students originally participated in the Greensboro Sit-In?

• 1

• 100

• 4

• 40

Sit-in protests were led by:

• Elementary School Students

• Adults

• Senior Citizens

• College Students

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