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Why was Birmingham chosen as the site for a major civil rights campaign?

It was home to the most civil rights leaders in the country.

It was one of the most segregated cities in America.

It was the least likely city to experience resistance from whites.

How did the Birmingham Campaign begin?

With widely attended marches

With peaceful sit-ins

With bombings and cross-burnings

This quote shows that President Kennedy thought:

new laws would have to give equality to whites.

new laws would have to give equality to African Americans.

old laws would remain in place.

African Americans would form their own government.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.To discourage African Americans, white Southerners used voter .

intimidation

encouragement

registration

The 1964 Mississippi voter registration campaign was called the .

Freedom March

Freedom Rides

Freedom Summer

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