APUSH 8.10 - 8.12 AMSCO 74
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
James Meredith - answer a young African American Air force veteran, attempted to enroll at the
University of Mississippi, Kennedy sent in 400 federal marshals and 3,000 troops to control mob
violence and protect Meredith's right to attend class
How did Kennedy support progress during the Civil Rights Movement - answer Kennedy sent in
400 federal marshals and 3,000 troops to control mob violence and protect Meredith's right to
attend class
Governer George Wallace - answer tried to stop an African American student from entering the
University of Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. - answer Leader of the civil rights movement
Why was MLK arrested? - answer Parading without a permit
How did MLK's arrest prove to be a milestone in the Civil Rights movement - answer because
most Americans believed King to have been jailed unjustly
Letter from Birmingham Jail - answer A letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. after he had been
arrested when he took part in a nonviolent march against segregation. He was disappointed
more Christians didn't speak out against racism.
How did the Letter from Birmingham Jail effect kennedy - answer moved President Kennedy to
support a tougher civil rights bill
March on Washington - answer held in 1963 to show support of jobs and the civil rights bill.
, I have a dream speech - answer which appealed for the end of racial prejudice and ended with
everyone in the crowd singing " We shall overcome"
1964 Civil Rights Act - answer which made segregation illegal in all public facilities, including
hotels and restaurants, and gave federal government more power to enforce school
desegregation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - answer to end discrimination in
employment on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin
24th amendment - answer Abolishes poll taxes
March to Montgomery - answer In 1965, this was a voting rights march from Selma Alabama to
the capitol in Montgomery. Television showed protesters being beaten and tear gassed and the
march was a turning point in the civil rights movement. President Johnson sent federal troops to
protect the marchers.
What was passed in result of the March to montogomery - answer Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - answer ended literacy tests and provided federal registrars in areas
in which blacks were kept from voting
Black Muslims - answer Developed by the black Muslim Leader Elijah Muhammad who
preached black nationalism, separatism, and self-improvement. The movement attracted
thousands of followers.
Malcom X - answer African-American civil rights leader who encouraged violent responses to
racial discrimination
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) - answer students whose purpose was
coordinate a nonviolent attack on segregation and other forms of racism
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
James Meredith - answer a young African American Air force veteran, attempted to enroll at the
University of Mississippi, Kennedy sent in 400 federal marshals and 3,000 troops to control mob
violence and protect Meredith's right to attend class
How did Kennedy support progress during the Civil Rights Movement - answer Kennedy sent in
400 federal marshals and 3,000 troops to control mob violence and protect Meredith's right to
attend class
Governer George Wallace - answer tried to stop an African American student from entering the
University of Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. - answer Leader of the civil rights movement
Why was MLK arrested? - answer Parading without a permit
How did MLK's arrest prove to be a milestone in the Civil Rights movement - answer because
most Americans believed King to have been jailed unjustly
Letter from Birmingham Jail - answer A letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. after he had been
arrested when he took part in a nonviolent march against segregation. He was disappointed
more Christians didn't speak out against racism.
How did the Letter from Birmingham Jail effect kennedy - answer moved President Kennedy to
support a tougher civil rights bill
March on Washington - answer held in 1963 to show support of jobs and the civil rights bill.
, I have a dream speech - answer which appealed for the end of racial prejudice and ended with
everyone in the crowd singing " We shall overcome"
1964 Civil Rights Act - answer which made segregation illegal in all public facilities, including
hotels and restaurants, and gave federal government more power to enforce school
desegregation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - answer to end discrimination in
employment on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin
24th amendment - answer Abolishes poll taxes
March to Montgomery - answer In 1965, this was a voting rights march from Selma Alabama to
the capitol in Montgomery. Television showed protesters being beaten and tear gassed and the
march was a turning point in the civil rights movement. President Johnson sent federal troops to
protect the marchers.
What was passed in result of the March to montogomery - answer Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - answer ended literacy tests and provided federal registrars in areas
in which blacks were kept from voting
Black Muslims - answer Developed by the black Muslim Leader Elijah Muhammad who
preached black nationalism, separatism, and self-improvement. The movement attracted
thousands of followers.
Malcom X - answer African-American civil rights leader who encouraged violent responses to
racial discrimination
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) - answer students whose purpose was
coordinate a nonviolent attack on segregation and other forms of racism
