Exam 29: A New Frontier and a Great Society

In 1968, James Earl Ray assassinated the famed civil rights leader ________ outside of a hotel in Memphis, resulting in rioting in many major American cities.

Martin Luther King Jr. took which of the following approaches in writing his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

Match each description with the item below. -Angela Davis

President Johnson was far less adept at handling Congress as President Kennedy had been.

Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The year 1968 has been called the most turbulent year of the 1960s. Explain why.

How did the 1960s change the political positions and philosophies of the Democratic and Republican parties?

Lyndon B. Johnson appealed to what he described as the "silent majority" of Americans when he campaigned for the presidency in 1968.

Compare the philosophies and methods of Martin Luther King Jr. and the leaders of the black power movement. Which was more successful and why?

Match each description with the item below. -Diane Nash

Violence erupted in 1962 when James Meredith attempted to integrate

Richard Nixon violated the Logan Act in order to aid his campaign for the presidency in 1968.

President Johnson's first priority on the domestic front was to

Which of the following statements accurately describes Malcolm X?

Though Johnson believed the United States had an obligation to keep its promises to South Vietnam, another reason why he committed American forces to combat operations was to

What protest tactic did black students in Greensboro, North Carolina, initiate?

In what city did police chief "Bull" Connor order officers to unleash their dogs and clubs on civil rights demonstrators?

Michael Harrington's book The Other America influenced President Johnson to declare war on

By the time of the 1960 presidential race, John F. Kennedy had far more experience in national politics than did Richard Nixon.

What did the events in the neighborhood of Watts reveal about the state of the civil rights movement in 1965?