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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 was the first march to the bridge nicknamed?

2. King abandoned a writing campaign about peace in which country?

3. Who released a statement supporting the SCLC's work in Selma?

4. Where did the Meredith March end?

5. How many girls were killed in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles did King and the others face during the Meredith March? How did they handle these obstacles?

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

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

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

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

6. Activists in which city approached King about helping them with their boycotts and demonstrations? What was the situation in this city?

7. What did the federal Office of Education do in Chicago? How did this affect the movement?

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

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

10. What did King and the SCLC do in Chicago that caused an uproar in the press? Why did they do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was The Meredith March? Who started this march? What happened during the march? What happened after the march resumed? What obstacles did the marchers face?

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 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?

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