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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meredith March, 'Black Power', and the Chicago Open-Housing Protests, 1966.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The grand jury in St. Augustine said they would agree to form a biracial committee after the Civil Rights activists did what?
(a) King and other outside leaders left town.
(b) SNCC ceased its demonstrations.
(c) The swim-ins stop.
(d) The President told them to.

2. The four major Civil Rights organizations joined together to create what organization?
(a) Voter Education Project.
(b) Freedom Riders Project.
(c) US Justice Project.
(d) Southern Racism Project.

3. What organizations did the students form out of the lunch counter sit-ins?
(a) National Youths Against Racism.
(b) Hands Across America.
(c) Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee.
(d) Crusade for Citizenship.

4. What organization removed King from office?
(a) SNCC.
(b) NAACP.
(c) National Baptist Convention.
(d) SCLC.

5. King was accused of what by the state of Alabama?
(a) Unlawful mob action.
(b) Perjury for lying on a state tax return.
(c) A hit and run accident.
(d) Stealing from the SCLC.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused King to fall into a depression?

2. King announced planned protests outside of what political event(s)?

3. Why were SNCC members upset with King?

4. Demonstrations began in which state to test the compliance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

5. King felt that "black power" had what implication?

(see the answer key)

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