Author Question: When LBJ became president in 1963, civil rights activists: A) expected immediate and aggressive ... (Read 65 times)

Bernana · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case dealt with Oliver Brown, who was attempting to overturn a segregated school law in:

A) Little Rock, Arkansas.
B) Topeka, Kansas.
C) Selma, Alabama.
D) Albany, Georgia.

Question 2

In 1955, Emmitt Till was murdered in Mississippi because he:

A) applied for admission to the University of Mississippi.
B) violated the code of black submission by speaking informally to a white women.
C) tried to register to vote.
D) led a public celebration of the Brown decision.

Question 3

The Nation of Islam was inspired by the militant nationalism of:

A) Marcus Garvey.
B) Ralph Abernathy.
C) Mahatma Gandhi.
D) Bob Moses.

Question 4

When LBJ became president in 1963, civil rights activists:

A) expected immediate and aggressive action to advance their cause.
B) viewed him warily, doubtful of his commitment to their cause.
C) were outraged that an overt segregationist had become president.
D) held a March on Washington to pressure him for action.