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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. What happens in Birmingham, AL on September 15, 1963?

2. Who did Lewis always feel like was never part of the Movement?

3. Where does Lewis travel abroad to with SNCC?

4. Why does President Johnson randomly call for a press conference on the night of the Democratic National Convention?

5. What is the state of SNCC when Lewis returns home from his travels abroad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. King file a request for a federal injunction?

2. What year is the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

3. What does Bob Moses warn student volunteers of?

4. Who leds the first march across Selma?

5. What is the MFDP?

6. Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?

7. Who is appointed chairman of SNCC in '63?

8. Who is Ella Baker?

9. Why did SNCC oppose Kennedy's proposed Civil Rights Bill?

10. Who succeeds President Kennedy following his assassination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the fight to legalize voting rights for Black Americans. What lengths did Lewis and fellow activists go to to ensure that they would be able to participate in American voting practices? What challenges did they face along the way? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the March on Washington. What is the significance of this march? What impact did it have on the American public, and on American history? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the legacy of John Lewis. Why is this an important man to not only honor and remember, but to learn about in school? What was his impact on American history and society? In what ways do we continue see that impact today?

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