Civil Rights Legislation

1. 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.

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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 Montgomery where they'd present a petition to Governor Williams. 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.

try to prevent black people from registering for the vote by using propoganda.
try to prevent black people from registering for the vote by setting literacy tests for the voters.
try to prevent black people from registering for the vote by intimidating them.