John Lewis, SNCC & Voting Rights Act of 1965

John Lewis played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement as a:

• leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• member of the Black Panther Party

• founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• organizer of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The role of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the Civil Rights Movement was to:

• organize violent protests

• promote nonviolent resistance

• support segregation

• oppose civil rights legislation

The Albany Movement was significant in the Civil Rights Movement because it:

• led to the desegregation of public facilities in Albany, Georgia.

• was the first mass movement in the modern civil rights era to have a goal of desegregating an entire community.

• resulted in the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. and drew national attention to the civil rights struggle.

• was a successful campaign that ended racial segregation in the southern United States.

John Lewis was a civil rights leader arrested numerous times for protesting for equal rights and for the right to vote.

• True

• False

In which event was John Lewis a speaker along with Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Freedom Summer Rally
• March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
• Selma to Montgomery March
• Civil Rights Act Signing

Where was John Lewis beaten by Alabama state troopers while protesting for voting rights?

• Selma, Alabama

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Huntsville, Alabama

John Lewis served as a Congressman from Atlanta during which years?

• 1995 to 2005
• 1987 to 2020
• 1980 to 1995
• 2005 to 2015

What does SNCC stand for?

• SNCC stands for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

• SNCC stands for Southern National Cultural Council.

• SNCC stands for Society of National Community Colleges.

• SNCC stands for Strategic National Coordination Council.

What type of group was the SNCC?

• a non-violent student civil rights organization

• an fascist educational institution

• an extremist social club

• a political party

Where was the SNCC headquartered?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New York, New York

• Chicago, Illinois

• Los Angeles, California