Gr 12 History Ch 3: VARIOUS FORMS OF PROTEST IN USA
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What was the outcome of the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

  • The desegregation of public spaces in Birmingham (correct)
  • The establishment of Freedom Schools
  • The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
  • The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • What was the main objective of the Freedom Summer project in 1964?

  • To organize the March on Washington
  • To stage a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C.
  • To desegregate public establishments in Birmingham
  • To increase voter registration in Mississippi (correct)
  • What was the result of the Freedom Rides in 1961?

  • The establishment of Freedom Schools
  • The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Tighter enforcement of desegregation laws in interstate travel (correct)
  • The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
  • What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

    <p>It increased support for the civil rights legislation that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?

    <p>The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the sit-ins?

    <p>The desegregation of numerous establishments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

    <p>The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a notable feature of the Birmingham Campaign?

    <p>The participation of children and students, particularly in the 'Children’s Crusade'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) during the bus boycott?

    <p>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>The boycott successfully ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event tested the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision?

    <p>The Little Rock Nine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who initially blocked the entry of the Little Rock Nine to Central High School?

    <p>Governor Orval Faubus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of President Eisenhower's intervention in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

    <p>The students were allowed to attend the school with federal troops escorting them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sparked the widespread sit-in movement in the South?

    <p>Four students sitting at a 'whites only' Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary tactic used in the sit-in movement?

    <p>Sitting at 'whites only' lunch counters and refusing to leave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Freedom Rides in 1961?

    <p>To challenge segregation in interstate travel facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant consequence of the Freedom Summer project in 1964?

    <p>The increased violence against African Americans in Mississippi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key feature of the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

    <p>Mass protests led by the SCLC and Dr. King</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

    <p>It increased support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?

    <p>To protest voting rights suppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a notable consequence of the sit-ins?

    <p>The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key characteristic of the Civil Rights Movement?

    <p>The strategic diversity of protests and campaigns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common challenge faced by civil rights activists during this period?

    <p>Deep-seated resistance to racial equality in the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>To challenge racial segregation in public facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the significance of the Little Rock Nine?

    <p>They challenged the segregation of public schools in the South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key characteristic of the sit-in movement?

    <p>It was a non-violent and spontaneous form of protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the federal government in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

    <p>It sent federal troops to enforce the students' right to attend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in terms of segregation?

    <p>It successfully ended segregation on public buses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main strategy used by the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) during the bus boycott?

    <p>Boycotting and non-violent resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the sit-in movement on the Civil Rights Movement?

    <p>It became a powerful method for challenging segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the context in which the Little Rock Nine challenged the segregation of public schools?

    <p>During the 1950s, following the Brown vs. Board of Education decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind the sit-in movement?

    <p>To challenge racial segregation in public facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Little Rock Nine episode?

    <p>It marked the first time federal troops were used to enforce desegregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key characteristic of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>It was a coordinated effort led by the Montgomery Improvement Association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of President Eisenhower in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

    <p>He ordered federal troops to enforce desegregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary tactic used by the sit-in movement?

    <p>Nonviolent occupation of segregated public facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Rosa Parks' arrest?

    <p>It triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

    <p>To end racial segregation on public buses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

    <p>Sit-ins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary objective of the Freedom Rides?

    <p>To test new federal laws that prohibited segregation in interstate travel facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the Birmingham Campaign?

    <p>Birmingham, Alabama, known for its strict enforcement of racial segregation and frequent violence against blacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the context of the March on Washington?

    <p>To advocate for economic and job equality for African Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the Freedom Summer project?

    <p>The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Selma to Montgomery Marches?

    <p>The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key characteristic of the Civil Rights Movement?

    <p>The strategic diversity of protests and campaigns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common challenge faced by civil rights activists during this period?

    <p>Violent opposition from white mobs and authorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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