WorksheetsFreedom Summer DATES Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What event happened on August 4th, 1964 that sparked nation wide outrage, even among white people.
A new Freedom School was being built in Neshoba County
A new Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) center opened
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial
The bodies of James (Jim) Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael (Mickey) Schwerner were found
What happened on June 14th, 1964 that launched the beginning of Freedom Summer?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) staff began training volunteers
Robert (Bob) Moses got his Freedom Summer plan approved
Pamphlets were published to advertise Freedom Summer
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is held in New Jersey
What is important about July 2nd, 1964?
The Voting Rights Act is signed
Freedom Summer begins
The Civil Rights Act is signed
The presidential election occurs
Besides the Civil Rights act being signed, what else happened on July 2nd, 1964?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visits Mississippi
Freedom Schools begin to open
Freedom Summer begins
Freedom Summer ends
On August 22nd, 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer gave her notable speech at this event
The opening of the Freedom School in Mississippi
The training of volunteers in Ohio
The presidential election in Mississippi
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in New Jersey
African Americans were still not going to be allowed to vote in the presidential election. Instead, they held this event on October 31st, 1964
The presidential election
The Freedom Vote
The primary election
Freedom Summer voter registration
What major event happened on August 6th, 1965 as a result of Freedom Summer?
The Voting Act was signed
The Civil Rights Act was signed
The new president was elected
Fannie Lou Hamer gave her speech
What happened on February 9th that allowed Freedom Summer to happen?
It was approved by multiple civil rights organizations to occur
Robert (Bob) Moses joined the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Ella Baker created the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNC)
Fannie Lou Hamer joined the Civil Rights Movement
What happened on March 30th, 1964?
Freedom Summer was cancelled
Freedom Summer was announced to the public
Freedom Summer was rescheduled
The Freedom Rides happened
After all of the volunteers were trained, what happened on June 29th, 1964?
Freedom Summer ended
The Freedom Schools were opened
The Freedom Rides ended
Freedom Summer finally began
