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Freedom Summer DATES Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event happened on August 4th, 1964 that sparked nation wide outrage, even among white people.

a)

A new Freedom School was being built in Neshoba County

b)

A new Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) center opened

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial

d)

The bodies of James (Jim) Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael (Mickey) Schwerner were found

2.

What happened on June 14th, 1964 that launched the beginning of Freedom Summer?

a)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) staff began training volunteers

b)

Robert (Bob) Moses got his Freedom Summer plan approved

c)

Pamphlets were published to advertise Freedom Summer

d)

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is held in New Jersey

3.

What is important about July 2nd, 1964?

a)

The Voting Rights Act is signed

b)

Freedom Summer begins

c)

The Civil Rights Act is signed

d)

The presidential election occurs

4.

Besides the Civil Rights act being signed, what else happened on July 2nd, 1964?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visits Mississippi

b)

Freedom Schools begin to open

c)

Freedom Summer begins

d)

Freedom Summer ends

5.

On August 22nd, 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer gave her notable speech at this event

a)

The opening of the Freedom School in Mississippi

b)

The training of volunteers in Ohio

c)

The presidential election in Mississippi

d)

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in New Jersey

6.

African Americans were still not going to be allowed to vote in the presidential election. Instead, they held this event on October 31st, 1964

a)

The presidential election

b)

The Freedom Vote

c)

The primary election

d)

Freedom Summer voter registration

7.

What major event happened on August 6th, 1965 as a result of Freedom Summer?

a)

The Voting Act was signed

b)

The Civil Rights Act was signed

c)

The new president was elected

d)

Fannie Lou Hamer gave her speech

8.

What happened on February 9th that allowed Freedom Summer to happen?

a)

It was approved by multiple civil rights organizations to occur

b)

Robert (Bob) Moses joined the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

c)

Ella Baker created the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNC)

d)

Fannie Lou Hamer joined the Civil Rights Movement

9.

What happened on March 30th, 1964?

a)

Freedom Summer was cancelled

b)

Freedom Summer was announced to the public

c)

Freedom Summer was rescheduled

d)

The Freedom Rides happened

10.

After all of the volunteers were trained, what happened on June 29th, 1964?

a)

Freedom Summer ended

b)

The Freedom Schools were opened

c)

The Freedom Rides ended

d)

Freedom Summer finally began