QUIZ ANSWERS

1. President John F. Kennedy made a public address about the need for civil rights legislation on June 11, 1963. On that day he had been engaged in a confrontation with:

a. Governor George Wallace of Alabama, who was defying the authority of the federal government to desegregate a state university.



2. Primarily, the bill proposed by John F. Kennedy was intended to:

c. desegregate public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.



3. Which of these factors contributed to the decision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders to have the March on Washington occur in the summer of 1963:

d. All of these factors played a part in the decision to march in the summer of 1963.



4. In a June 22, 1963, meeting with civil rights leaders at the White House, President Kennedy opposed their decision to announce the date of the planned March on Washington. One reason was that he:

a. thought it was bad timing to announce a march to pressure for the passage of a bill that hadn¹t even been sent to committee.



5. Which of these methods was not used to finance aspects of the March on Washington:

a. Each civil rights group participated in a nationwide telethon during which celebrities, both black and white, entertained and solicited contributions.



6. Which of these were precautions taken by civil rights groups and federal officials to ensure the safety of the marchers:

d. All of these security measures were taken.



7. John Lewis's planned speech in front of the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial was criticized on at least two counts: He:

b. stated that he couldn't support the president's civil rights bill and made references to a "scorched earth" approach to civil rights.



8. Early on the day of the March on Washington civil rights organizers:

a. were very worried about sparse crowds in the city early that morning.



9. The outcome of discussions between the government, civil rights leaders, and John Lewis, president of SNCC, over his controversial speech was that:

b. in the interest of unity, he moderated his speech slightly.



10. Which of these statements is not true of the March on Washington:

c. Though the march attracted many people, and was considered inspirational to those who attended, the news media gave it little attention.



11. Which of these groups was not among "the big ten" civil rights organizations participating in the march:

a. The Black Muslims



12. Which of these statements is true of the civil rights bill proposed by President Kennedy:

d. The bill became law, but not until after the assassination of President Kennedy.