1.)how did president john f. kennedy contribute to the fight for civil rights?
a.)he participated in protests with african americans.
b.)he asked congress to pass the civil rights act.
c.)he asked dr. martin luther king, jr. to be his minister.
d.)he sponsored the voting rights act.
segregation in public areas.
a.)the public spaces act
b.)the voting right act
c.)the civil rights act
d.)the fourteenth amendment
3.)dr. martin luther king, jr. planned a march from selma to montgomery in order to
a.)protest segregated buses.
b.)make people aware of the problem of voters' rights.
c.)publicize the idea of black power.
d.)mourn the death of president john f. kennedy.
4.)what was an effect of the voting rights act.
a.)million of african americans were able to vote in the south
b.)millions of african americans who tried to vote were arrested
c.)african americans stayed home from the polls
d.)new voting machines were installed across america
5.)the summer of 1964 was called "freedom summer" because
a.)jailed protesters were finally freed in america
b.)many music festivals were held in support of civil rights.
c.)african americans were finally free to use all public facilities
d.)many people african americans register to vote.