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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As King went to register at a local hotel, who attacked him?

2. What was King's biggest concern about the murder?

3. Who rejected the idea that potential voters should sign a book so they could be received in order?

4. Where did the marchers attempt to camp, but were told to move on?

5. A judge ordered that registrars had to begin accepting how many applications per day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the federal Office of Education do in Chicago? How did this affect the movement?

2. What was Bloody Sunday? Describe this event.

3. Activists in which city approached King about helping them with their boycotts and demonstrations? What was the situation in this city?

4. What did the SCLC turn their attention to in Chicago? What programs did it implement?

5. What organizational and political struggles did King face after Kennedy's death?

6. What did King demand of the city of Birmingham? What happened?

7. Where did riots break out? What did King say caused the riots?

8. What obstacles did King and the others face during the Meredith March? How did they handle these obstacles?

9. What happened to the Meredith March after Meredith was shot?

10. What was the Coordinating Committee of Community Organizations? Where was this group located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was SNCC? How did this organization differ from some of the other civil rights organizations involved in the movement? What was the role of SNCC in the movement? What activities did the organization use?

Essay Topic 2

Why were the FBI investigating King? How did the FBI investigate King? How did King feel about this? What effect did the investigation have on King and the movement?

Essay Topic 3

What was the March on Washington? What were the aims of this demonstration? What famous aspect of the Civil Rights Movement occurred during this demonstration? Was the march a success? Why or why not?

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