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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 happened to Meredith along his walk?

2. Bevel convinced King that the focus in Chicago should shift from segregation to what?

3. What was the first march to the bridge nicknamed?

4. King was approached by activists in which Florida city to help them garner support in the SCLC for demonstrations?

5. Why did the Chicago Freedom Movement begin to lose momentum?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did King's wife receive? How did King feel about this?

2. What did Hoover tell reporters? How did King react? What effect did the rumors have?

3. Who first used the term "black power?" How did King feel about the term?

4. Why did the SCLC and King become interested in Chicago?

5. Why did King agree to suspend all demonstrations in St. Augustine? What did he learn after doing this?

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

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

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

9. What occurred during the Chicago marches? What did city officials do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between King and Abernathy. Compare and contrast the men and their ideas about the Civil Rights Movement. Did any tensions exist between the men? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What was the SCLC? How did this organization begin? What role did King play in this movement? How did the movement influence the Civil Rights Movement?

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