Martin Luther King: the Last Years, 1966-68 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How did Mayor Daley respond to King's Chicago housing campaign in 1966?
How did Mayor Daley respond to King's Chicago housing campaign in 1966?
Sent building inspectors to landlords
What happened at the Gage Park protest during the Chicago campaign?
What happened at the Gage Park protest during the Chicago campaign?
White residents hurled missiles at marchers
When and where did King deliver his controversial Riverside Church speech?
When and where did King deliver his controversial Riverside Church speech?
4 April 1967, New York City
In the Riverside Church speech, King compared US actions to which historical event?
In the Riverside Church speech, King compared US actions to which historical event?
Nazi actions in the Second World War
Who condemned King's anti-war stance, causing division in the civil rights movement?
Who condemned King's anti-war stance, causing division in the civil rights movement?
Whitney Young and Roy Wilkins
How many protestors marched in the Spring Mobilisation to End the War in April 1967?
How many protestors marched in the Spring Mobilisation to End the War in April 1967?
125,000 protestors
What was a main aim of King's Poor People's Campaign developed in late 1967?
What was a main aim of King's Poor People's Campaign developed in late 1967?
Redistribution of economic wealth downward
When and where was Martin Luther King assassinated?
When and where was Martin Luther King assassinated?
4 April 1968, Lorraine Motel, Memphis
How much did the National Parks Service bill the SCLC for Resurrection City damage?
How much did the National Parks Service bill the SCLC for Resurrection City damage?
$71,000
What did King successfully achieve versus what he failed to address?
What did King successfully achieve versus what he failed to address?
Ended legal segregation; failed on economic inequality