In the summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part in _________.
a) Riots in Northern cities resulting from racial tensions
b) A demonstration in support of integrating Southern colleges
c) A funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.
d) A campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi
Answer: d) A campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi
You might also like to view...
The architect of the Monroe Doctrine was __________
A) John Jay B) James Monroe C) Henry Clay D) John Quincy Adams
The government created by the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful at solving many major problems because
(a) unlimited power was given to the Supreme Court (b) most power remained with the state governments (c) members of Congress were elected according to each state's population (d) political parties prevented the passage of legislation
The NAACP
a. was created and controlled entirely by black activists. b. advocated violence as a means of ending discrimination. c. initiated lawsuits challenging segregation and voting discrimination. d. continued the policy of accommodation established by Booker T. Washington. e. no longer exists.
Which of these is NOT a true statement about the relationship between blacks and sharecropping in the years after Reconstruction?
a. As sharecroppers, blacks found themselves at the mercy of former masters who were now their landlords and creditors. b. Some merchants manipulated the system so that farmers remained perpetually in debt to them. c. Black sharecroppers often lived in conditions scarcely better than when they were slaves. d. White southerners did not work as sharecroppers. e. Sharecroppers barely scraped by economically.