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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through New Day in Birmingham.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In May of 1962, where was the board meeting of the S.C.L.C. held?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Atlanta.

2. What book was MLK autographing copies of in "The Negro Revolution-Why 1963?"
(a) Stride Toward Freedom.
(b) By My Words.
(c) I Have A Dream.
(d) A Testament of Hope.

3. When the city government obtained a court injunction to cease the activities of the "Negro army," what did MLK's group do?
(a) They appeared in court with all the volunteers following behind.
(b) They disobeyed the court order.
(c) They all sat on the courthouse steps.
(d) They sent a letter to city officials concerning their cause.

4. Who said, "Those who act boldly are recognizing right as well as reality"?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Rosa Parks.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. What did Birmingham give up when they decided to close down the parks instead of having them integrated?
(a) Their baseball team.
(b) Their football team.
(c) Their golf team.
(d) Their soccer team.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, MLK states that the Negro dared to do what for the first time?

2. During the time of slavery, for what purpose were young Negro girls sold and used?

3. What did Wyatt Walker confer with lawyers about?

4. Who was the insurance broker that joined other Negro leaders that met with the white Senior Citizens Committee in Bull Connor's Birmingham?

5. In "The Negro Revolution-Why 1963," MLK quotes a poet. Where does the poet say the blackness of nighttime collects?

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