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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, SNCC, the Kennedys, and the Freedom Rides, 1960-1961.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did King want the Kennedy Administration to issue?
(a) Reparations for slavery.
(b) A segregation bill.
(c) An apology for Jim Crow.
(d) A Second Emancipation Proclamation.

2. Which organization was formed to oversee the boycott and legal maneuvering?
(a) Memphis Equality Association.
(b) Atlanta Race Initiative.
(c) Montgomery Improvement Association.
(d) Savannah Civil Rights Campaign.

3. In what state was the governor fighting integration of a high school?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Oklahoma.

4. Where was King when a grand jury began handing out indictments against MIA leaders for breaking laws against unlawful boycotts?
(a) San Fransisco.
(b) Denver.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Chicago.

5. What was left on King's front porch in January, 1957?
(a) Hate mail.
(b) Dynamite.
(c) A lawsuit over the boycott.
(d) A dead rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rustin resign?

2. What SCLC program was to reach out more readily to the public?

3. On February 1, 1960, how many students staged a sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro?

4. How long was King sentenced to jail for violating his probation?

5. What magazine did King's picture appear on in 1957?

(see the answer key)

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