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Protest, Progress & Radicalism, 1960-1975 (Edexcel GCSE History: Modern Depth Study (Paper 3)): Exam Questions

Exam code: 1HI0

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11 mark

In what year did Martin Luther King launch Campaign C in Birmingham, Alabama?

  • 1963

  • 1961

  • 1965

  • 1967

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21 mark

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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11 mark

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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