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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. In 1964, what party was refused a seat by the Democratic National Convention?
(a) Whigs.
(b) Mississippi Freedom Party.
(c) Democratic Party Representing Minorities of America.
(d) African American Republican Party.

2. According to Dr. King, during his first national address, why were inhabitants of the twentieth century privileged?
(a) Because they were "living by the greatest sets of rules ever."
(b) Because they were "making dramatic changes in the face of opposition."
(c) Because they lived in "one of the momentous periods of human history."
(d) Because they were "not scared any longer."

3. Who was the head of the Nation of Islam in 1960?
(a) Qubilah Shabazz.
(b) Louis Farrakhan.
(c) Malik Zulu Shabazz.
(d) Elijah Muhammad.

4. On what date did the head of the Nation of Islam call upon African Americans to form a state of their own?
(a) July 31, 1960.
(b) July 4, 1960.
(c) January 1, 1960.
(d) December 5, 1960.

5. What Illinois city approved a plan that prevented the erection of an interracial housing development on December 21, 1959?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Chester.
(c) Du Quoin.
(d) Deerfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was the church bombed that killed the little girls where Dr. King delivered the funeral sermon?

2. Why were organizations such as NAACP and the NUL formed?

3. At what church did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?

4. What kind of testing was banned on February 4, 1965, used to deny rights to vote?

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

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