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2. What were the consequences of the riots at the university when James Meredith arrived?

  • 2 people were killed and 70 were wounded.
  • 5 people were killed and 50 were wounded.
  • 4 people were killed and 60 were wounded.
  • 8 people were killed and 110 were wounded.

3. JFK won the 1960 presidential election with what percentage of all black votes?

  • 75%
  • 80%
  • 60%
  • 87%

4. Both the Kennedy's held meeting with the main civil rights groups, including SNCC, CORE and the NAACP. Between them they formed the ... which was intended to help black Americans to register to vote and so increased the number of black voters.

  • Voter Education Project
  • Fairer Voting Regulation Committee
  • Committee for Fairer Voting
  • Educating Voters Programme

5. When rioting followed James Meredith's arrival at university, how many troops were needed to keep order?

  • 23,000
  • 29,500
  • 11,000
  • 1,800

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