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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. Robert Kennedy got a federal injunction against which group to keep them from harassing the bus riders?
(a) The KKK.
(b) The Masons.
(c) The SCLC.
(d) The Nazi Party.

2. Why did Rustin resign?
(a) He was angry with King about the direction of the SCLC.
(b) Rustin was caught at a communist meeting.
(c) He was recovering from stab wounds after a woman attacked him.
(d) Clayton threatened to say that Rustin and King were lovers.

3. In which city did the marchers first encounter hostility?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Argon Springs.
(c) Greenwood.
(d) Cairo.

4. King demanded that Birmingham hire how many black police officers?
(a) 10.
(b) 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 6.

5. In what newspaper was an ad taken out to defend MLK, Jr.?
(a) The Chicago Defender.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Atlanta Gazette.
(d) The Alabama Reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused King to fall into a depression?

2. The four major Civil Rights organizations joined together to create what organization?

3. King was accused of what by the state of Alabama?

4. The grand jury in St. Augustine said they would agree to form a biracial committee after the Civil Rights activists did what?

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

(see the answer key)

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