Who was Fannie Lou Hamer and what was her goal?

Do you think the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was right to reject President Johnson's compromise? Explain your viewpoint.

How did the media help the marchers' ca use in Selma?

Why did some civil rights groups suspend their protests before the election of 1964?

Why do you think so many members of Congress supported the Voting Rights Act of 1965?3. c. Elaborate Why do you think so many members of Congress supported the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

What was the Selma campaign?

What argument about African American civil rights does Hamer make in her speech (The Speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer: "To Tell It Like It Is") to the credentials committee? What is the nature of her appeal?

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation. Anathema to a human-rights activist a. freedom of speech b. democracy c. civil liberties d. unjust imprisonment

Do you think the Civil Rights Act of 1964 went far enough? Explain why or why not. What substitute or additional provisions might the law have contained?

What inspired President Kennedy to begin focusing on civil rights?

What was the goal of the march on Washington?

Why did federal negotiators want Birmingham officials to agree to many of King's demands?

Why did Martin Luther King Jr. decide to focus on Birmingham?

What began the Albany Movement?