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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 16- Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many students marched toward the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,000.

2. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?
(a) Universities of Georgia and Ohio.
(b) Universities of Mississippi and Alabama.
(c) Universities of North and South Carolina.
(d) Universities of Florida and Louisiana.

3. What is the name of one of the African American leaders that argued for the African American need for self-respect and self-help?
(a) Michael Schwerner.
(b) Ella Fitzgerald.
(c) Jonathon Swift.
(d) Marcus Garvey.

4. Who was the cause of Dr. King's injury on September 20, 1958?
(a) A white man.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A black man.
(d) A white woman.

5. How long did it take for Dr. King's address to students at Berkeley (1957) to be published?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Dr. King submit his resignation as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?

2. What demonstration was held at Rainbow Beach in Chicago?

3. Who was sworn into the presidency following the assassination of JFK?

4. Whose administration war policies did Dr. King attack when he delivered his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?

5. What president announced the use of federal troops to escort nine children to high school in Arkansas?

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