Martin Luther King Jr. believed that using love to overcome evil _______.

was the strongest weapon available to the oppressed

American Black needed something more powerful than violence _____________________________.

to establish equality in the United States

Black Americans felt that the Declaration of Independence _______________.

guaranteed them the rights of full citizenship

Taking part in civil disobedience means to

disobey laws that appear to be unjust or cruel.

Jesus, Thoreau, and Gandhi _____ by Martin Luther King Jr.

influenced the philosophy maintained

Nonviolent civil disobedience was achieved ___________________________.

through the use of demonstrations

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by a black woman who

refused to give up her seat so a white person could sit.

President Eisenhower _____ by members of the Southern Christian Leadership ___________________.

denied a request for a civil rights conference

Support was gained for civil rights laws after the 1957 __________________.

Prayer Pilgrimage took place in Washington, D.C.

Black leaders felt that it was the job of black Americans

to establish true justice in the United States.

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Civil Rights Marches by Linda and Charles George

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1
Martin Luther King Jr. believed that using love to overcome evil _______.
did not have a place in the struggle for civil rights
was the strongest weapon available to the oppressed
could not save the country from bigots and racists
was only a four-letter word against a four-letter word
2
American Black needed something more powerful than violence _____________________________.
to take over the US government
to establish equality in the United States
to demonstrate against paying taxes
to protest the unfair treatment of animals
3
Black Americans felt that the Declaration of Independence _______________.
had been written by one of Jefferson's slaves
would have to be rewritten to grant their rights
guaranteed them the rights of full citizenship
did not play a part in the American Revolution
4
Taking part in civil disobedience means to
ask citizens to sign a petition to have a law passed.
disobey laws that appear to be unjust or cruel.
disobey one's parents.
refuse to vote on Election Day.
5
Jesus, Thoreau, and Gandhi _____ by Martin Luther King Jr.
influenced the philosophy maintained
taught the basics of an economics program reinstated
were included in the biography series written
were memorialized in sculptures created
6
Nonviolent civil disobedience was achieved ___________________________.
by staying home on Election Day
through the use of demonstrations
with the help of thousands of signed petitions
when children refused to obey their parents
7
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by a black woman who
complained when she was turned down for a bus driver job.
stole the lunch of a Montgomery bus driver.
found bus company memos that promoted racism.
refused to give up her seat so a white person could sit.
8
In 1957, thirty thousand people showed up in Washington, D.C.,
to present a petition to Congress.
to rewrite the Declaration of Independence.
to attend an award ceremony for President Eisenhower.
to give prayers for freedom.
9
President Eisenhower _____ by members of the Southern Christian Leadership ___________________.
made a speech at a rally held
was presented with an award for good citizenship
denied a request for a civil rights conference
refused to allow radio broadcasts
10
Support was gained for civil rights laws after the 1957 __________________.
rewriting of the Declaration of Independence
presentation of President Eisenhower's citizenship award.
Prayer Pilgrimage took place in Washington, D.C.
Congress had a petition containing one million names
11
Black leaders felt that it was the job of black Americans
hold down two jobs to prove they were dependable.
to accept whatever laws were passed by the government.
to lead the fight against cruelty to animals.
to establish true justice in the United States.
12
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led a protest by marching his people to the sea to
catch their own fish.
produce salt for themselves.
sail away to Australia
throw tea into the water.
13
In the 1950s and 1960s, laws in the South kept the black and white races ________________.
away from Native Americans
seated together at town meetings
from playing on sports teams together
separated from each other

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