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MLK and the March on Washington
MLK and the March on Washington
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1
When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?
1961
1959
1963
1956
2
Which of these artists did not appear on the soundtrack of the documentary?
The Beatles
Nina Simone
Bob Dylan
Miles Davis
3
On June 11 1963 something happened in the state of Alabama. What?
Apartheid was introduced
The first female student graduated from the university
Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed
The governor of Alabama refused to admit two black students
4
What was the name of Dr. King’s predecessor and trusted companion in the Civil Rights Movement?
Bull Connor
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
A. Philip Randolph
5
In what year did John F. Kennedy get sworn in as president of the USA?
1961
1963
1957
1960
6
In what city did the March on Washington take place?
Washington
New Orleans
Florida
New York City
7
How many Civil Rights organizations initially took part in organizing the March on Washington?
2
6
3
4
8
In 1925, A. Philip Randolph organized a protest for the "Sleeping Car Porters". Who were they?
Steel mill workers
Cotton picking slaves
Railroad workers
Coal miners
9
Who was president in the USA at the time of the march?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
10
What was President Kennedy’s biggest concern with the March on Washington?
That only a handful of people would show up
That it would be too expensive
That the white people would lose their rights
That it would become violent
11
What was the name of the group who boarded buses to the south to test the Civil Rights Act?
The Freedom Writers
The Freedom Fighters
The Freedom Riders
The Firefighters
12
In what year did the March on Washington take place?
1965
1968
1963
1961
13
In what state do we find the city of Birmingham?
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
14
What was the name of the most famous hymn sung by the marching protesters?
You’ll Never Walk Alone
We Shall Overcome
We’ll Meet Again
Justice for All
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Roughly, how many people attended the March on Washington?
About 2,5 * 104 people
About 2,5 * 105 people
About 2,5 * 103 people
About 2,5 * 106 people
