11 mark
In what year did Martin Luther King launch Campaign C in Birmingham, Alabama?
1963
1961
1965
1967
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Protest, Progress & Radicalism, 1960-1975 (Edexcel GCSE History: Modern Depth Study (Paper 3))
Exam Questions
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What was the main goal of the Freedom Riders in 1961?
To support segregated facilities in the North.
To promote violent resistance against segregation.
To test the enforcement of Supreme Court rulings on desegregation.
To negotiate with Southern governors for equal rights.
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31 mark
Who was the police chief in Birmingham, Alabama, known for his violent tactics against protestors?
Orval Faubus
George Wallace
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
James Earl Ray
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41 mark
What nickname did Birmingham earn due to frequent bombings of Black homes and churches?
The Steel City
The Bomb Capital
Bombingham
Fire Town
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51 mark
What year was Martin Luther King assassinated?
1963
1966
1967
1968
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61 mark
What happened to the Freedom Riders when they arrived in Jackson Bus Station, Mississippi?
Eugene 'Bull' Connor left them defenceless against an angry mob.
They were arrested for using segregated facilities.
Their bus was firebombed.
They were allowed to use the segregated facilities.
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71 mark
Which city was the first focus of Martin Luther King’s Campaign C in 1963?
Birmingham
Chicago
Anniston
Greensboro
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81 mark
How did the Freedom Riders challenge segregation?
They organised violent protests.
Travelled on buses and used segregated facilities.
They sat at 'white only' lunch counters and refused to move.
Ran for political office to change the laws.
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91 mark
How did President Johnson respond to the urban riots following Martin Luther King’s assassination?
Declared a state of emergency and sent in troops.
Ignored the riots to avoid a political backlash.
Encouraged segregationist policies.
Immediately established Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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101 mark
Which militant civil rights approach became more important after King’s assassination?
The Freedom Riders
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Black Power movement
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11 mark
Why did many White Americans oppose Martin Luther King’s campaign in Chicago?
They believe it promoted communist ideas.
They felt it was too focused on the South.
They thought King was promoting religious ideas.
They opposed non-violent protest.
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21 mark
What was one short-term consequence of Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968?
It led to the immediate end of the civil rights movement.
It inspired peaceful rallies nationwide.
It triggered riots in over 100 cities.
It weakened the Black Power movement.
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31 mark
What was one immediate consequence of the Birmingham protests on the city?
Eugene 'Bull' Connor was removed from his position.
Immediate desegregation of all public facilities.
Increased segregation policies.
Complete civil rights legislation in Alabama.
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41 mark
What caused Martin Luther King to shift his focus to Chicago in 1966?
The complete success of civil rights campaigns in the South.
The growing need to address economic inequality and housing discrimination in the North.
Pressure from Southern leaders to leave their states.
Support from Northern segregationist groups.
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51 mark
What was one consequence of the public outrage over images from Birmingham during Campaign C?
Nationwide support for segregation.
Removal of all civil rights activists from the city.
An immediate media blackout.
Increased public support for the civil rights movement.
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What was the most significant outcome of the Freedom Riders’ actions in 1961?
It reduced public support for the civil rights movement.
The arrests of the Freedom Riders.
It forced the government to enforce desegregation laws.
It increased media attention.
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21 mark
Why was Martin Luther King’s Campaign C in Birmingham in 1963 significant to the Civil Rights Movement?
It showed the effectiveness of non-violent protest in gaining media attention and sympathy.
It marked the end of police violence against protestors.
It led to the Black Power movement becoming more popular.
It led to the complete desegregation of the South.
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31 mark
Why is the Kerner Report of 1968 considered a pivotal document for understanding racial tensions in America?
It supported the police for their aggressive handling of the riots.
It suggested that America was becoming a racially divided nation, “one Black, one White”.
It celebrated the progress made in civil rights.
It argued that racial discrimination in the South had been mostly overcome
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41 mark
What was the significance of Martin Luther King’s campaign in Chicago in 1966?
It proved that housing discrimination existed only in the South and that there was housing equality in the North.
It marked the end of King’s use of non-violent methods.
It highlighted economic discrimination in the North, showing that civil rights issues were not confined to Southern states.
It led to the immediate improvement of housing conditions for Black Americans in Northern States.
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51 mark
Why was the media such a significant factor during the Birmingham protests?
It was heavily biased in favour of the protests.
It only covered segregationist viewpoints.
It broadcast the violence against peaceful demonstrators, gaining national sympathy for the movement.
It portrayed protesters as criminals.
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