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Chapter 28: Civil Rights Movement Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The SCLC was formed shortly after the ____________.

a)

Albany Movement

b)

March on Washington

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

2.

Which Georgia Senator opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

Eugene Talmadge

b)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

c)

William Hartsfield

d)

Richard B. Russell

3.

Shortly after the March on Washington, what law was created?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1965

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Equal Employment Opportunity Act

4.

A Filibuster is a tactic, used only by the House of Representatives, that uses long speeches and debates to delay voting on a bill.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Was the Filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 a SUCCESS or FAILURE?

a)

SUCCESS

b)

FAILURE

6.

The SCLC stands for the "Southern Christian Leadership Committee".

a)

True

b)

False

7.

By December 1961, how many protesters were arrested in the Albany movement?

a)

1,000

b)

750

c)

500

d)

250

8.

What city did John Lewis serve as U.S. Congressman?

a)

Savannah

b)

Troy

c)

Atlanta

d)

Athens

9.

"SNCC" stands for the "Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee".

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who became the first President of the SCLC?

a)

Ralph Abernathy

b)

Andrew Young

c)

John Lewis

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

11.

People were afraid to join the SCLC at first because of fear of KKK attacks.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which Civil Rights leader deeply influence John Lewis?

a)

Ralph Abernathy

b)

Andrew Young

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

13.

John Lewis was arrested over ________ times throughout the Civil Rights movement.

a)

100

b)

50

c)

75

d)

40

14.

The only Civil Rights organization that led the Albany Movement was the NAACP.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Albany Movement was a success for the Civil Rights Movement.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

______________ is best known as the last Georgia governor to openly support segregation.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

Lester Maddox

17.

In August 1963, roughly _____________ people participated in the March on Washington.

a)

500,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

250,000

d)

750,000

18.

In terms of political and social beliefs, Maddox believed in State's Rights and Desegregation.

a)

True

b)

False