Guess Who
Believed in separatism
Malcolm X
What peaceful protest did MLK influence in Greensboro, North Carolina?
Sit-ins
Malcolm X supported peaceful protests to achieve self-determination.
False, Malcolm X was a believer in non-peaceful protests.
Secured the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination
JFK
This piece of legislation, supported by LBJ, expanded social welfare and aimed to drop poverty rates.
War on Poverty
King had major support from the federal government for his March on Washington.
False, JFK urged him to call off the march in fear of losing his followers.
Rose to prominence after Montgomery Boycott
MLK
Why was the OAAU created?
To unify African Americans of all backgrounds.
LBJ compromised with the MFDP two seats in the delegation who could speak, but not vote.
True, LBJ's compromise was viewed as somewhat worthless. He did not want to jeopardize his re-election.
Ordered the FBI to open the Mississippi Burning case which investigated the disappearance of 3 civil rights workers.
LBJ
What year was the Voting Rights Act enacted?
1965
LBJ ordered the removal of segregation signs.
False, this was ordered by President Kennedy.
Greatly criticized due to the expanding television networks.
LBJ
JFK ordered the National Guard to enforce the desegregation of the University of ______.
Alabama
Malcolm X was killed by rival Muslim groups.
True