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Question 1

A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

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the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Question 2

A leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott who also became the spokesperson for nonviolent protest by African Americans was

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 3

The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

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gain full equality for African Americans.

Question 4

The actions of four African American college students at a lunch counter in 1960 started a

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sit-in movement.

Question 5

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

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nonviolent resistance.

Question 6

Which best describes the social impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.

Question 7

A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

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the Montgomery Improvement Association.

Question 8

A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

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the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Question 9

The Montgomery Bus Boycott proved that

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change could be achieved through peaceful means.

Question 10

The Congress of Racial Equality

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used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.

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