Civil Rights Movement Extended

Question 1

SNCC and Mississippi (1961–64)

Answer 1

A regional focus on SNCC’s civil rights efforts in Mississippi, emphasizing local voter registration campaigns.

Question 2

E.D. Nixon

Answer 2

A local NAACP leader involved in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Question 3

Jo Ann Robinson

Answer 3

An organizer in Montgomery who played a key role in initiating the bus boycott.

Question 4

James Lawson

Answer 4

An activist known for training demonstrators in nonviolent protest techniques.

Question 5

Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

Answer 5

The organization that coordinated the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Question 6

Project Confrontation (“Project C”) (1963)

Answer 6

A codename for a specific nonviolent protest strategy employed during the Birmingham Campaign.

Question 7

Children’s Crusade (1963)

Answer 7

A term referring to the involvement of youth in the Birmingham protests.

Question 8

Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill Proposal (1963)

Answer 8

A specific legislative proposal by President Kennedy preceding major civil rights laws.

Question 9

Laurie Pritchett

Answer 9

A local law enforcement official associated with managing civil rights protests in Albany.

Question 10

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) (1964)

Answer 10

A political organization that challenged Mississippi’s all-white delegation at the Democratic National Convention.

Question 11

Mississippi Burning (1964)

Answer 11

The murder of civil rights workers in Mississippi, symbolizing extreme resistance to desegregation.

Question 12

FBI Surveillance of Civil Rights Leaders (1960s)

Answer 12

A description of the FBI’s monitoring and harassment of civil rights activists.

Question 13

Integration of Southern Schools (1965–1970)

Answer 13

A prolonged process of desegregating public schools in the Southern United States.

Question 14

Everett Dirksen

Answer 14

A U.S. Senator notable for his role in garnering support for the Civil Rights Act.

Question 15

Sheriff Jim Clark

Answer 15

A local law enforcement figure in Selma known for his harsh tactics against demonstrators.

Question 16

Mississippi Freedom Schools

Answer 16

Educational initiatives during Freedom Summer aimed at teaching African American students about their rights.

Question 17

Split in the Civil Rights Movement (Mid–1960s)

Answer 17

The internal division within civil rights organizations over strategy and ideology.

Question 18

Nation of Islam (NOI) Growth (1930s–1960s)

Answer 18

A description of the expansion of the NOI and its influence on African American identity.

Question 19

Meredith March (1966)

Answer 19

A local protest march in Mississippi highlighting voter registration efforts.

Question 20

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Chicago Campaign (1966)

Answer 20

A lesser-known initiative by MLK to address housing discrimination in Chicago.

Question 21

Rise of Affirmative Action (Late 1960s)

Answer 21

The emergence of policies designed to address racial inequality in education and employment.

Question 22

Elijah Muhammad

Answer 22

Leader of the Nation of Islam, known for promoting Black separatism.

Question 23

Kerner Commission Report (1968)

Answer 23

A government report analyzing the causes of urban unrest and racial inequality.

Question 24

Radicalization of SNCC (1966–1967)

Answer 24

The shift in SNCC’s strategies from nonviolence to a more militant Black Power approach.

Question 25

CORE’s Shift (1965–1968)

Answer 25

The transformation in CORE’s approach from nonviolence to a more radical stance.

Question 26

Assassination of Fred Hampton (1969)

Answer 26

The killing of a Black Panther leader during a police raid, emblematic of government suppression.

Question 27

Decline of Black Power (1970s)

Answer 27

The gradual weakening of the Black Power movement due to internal divisions and external pressures.

Question 28

FBI’s COINTELPRO (1967–1971)

Answer 28

A covert FBI program aimed at disrupting and discrediting civil rights and Black Power organizations.

Question 29

Wilmington Ten Case (1972)

Answer 29

A legal case involving the wrongful conviction of civil rights activists.

Question 30

Floyd McKissick

Answer 30

A leader associated with CORE’s later shift toward Black Power ideologies.

Question 31

Fred Hampton

Answer 31

A Black Panther leader whose assassination highlighted tensions between radical movements and law enforcement.

Question 32

Ghetto Riots (1964–1968)

Answer 32

A series of urban uprisings in response to systemic inequality and police brutality in Black communities.