Civil Rights Legislation
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- Created on: 08-06-13 19:06
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2. King targeted the town of Selma, ..., for his non-violent campaign.
- Alabama
- Houston
- Birmingham
- Mississippi
3. The march was to start at Selma and end at ... where they'd present a petition to Governor .... The Governor banned the march but King ignored the ban.
- The march was to start at Selma and end at Mississippi where they'd present a petition to Governor Williamson. The Governor banned the march but King ignored the ban.
- The march was to start at Selma and end at Birmingham where they'd present a petition to Governor Wallace. The Governor banned the march but King ignored the ban.
- The march was to start at Selma and end at Atlanta where they'd present a petition to Governor Walters. The Governor banned the march but King ignored the ban.
- The march was to start at Selma and end at Montgomery where they'd present a petition to Governor Williams. The Governor banned the march but King ignored the ban.
4. Why was Johnson keen to pass the Civil Rights Act through Congress?
- Partly because of JFK's assassination, but also because he'd been a school teacher who'd seen the effects of segregation.
- Partly because of JFK's assassination, but also because he'd been a lawyer who'd seen the effects of segregation.
- Partly because of JFK's assassination, but also because he'd known the effects of segregation fist hand as when he was a child he wasn't allowed to be friends with black children.
5. When was the Voting Rights Act passed through Congress?
- 1966
- 1967
- 1965
- 1964
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