26. Document Project 26: Freedom Summer

Quiz for Document 26.9 Lyndon B. Johnson, Monitoring the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Challenge, 1964

Quiz for Document 26.9: Lyndon B. Johnson, Monitoring the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Challenge, 1964

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What was Lyndon B. Johnson’s main goal at the Democratic National Convention, according to his conversation with Walter Reuther?

To ensure that he would carry certain southern states in the next election

To prevent Mississippi’s all-white delegation from possessing real political power

To safeguard black Southerners’ right to vote

To guarantee that Mississippi’s governor would not serve another term

2. Which of the following was one of the arguments that Johnson gave for refusing to admit the MFDP delegation in 1964?

They did not have good leadership.

He did not support their civil rights platform.

It was too soon for such dramatic change.

He opposed their forceful tactics.

3. What did Johnson want to do regarding civil rights in Congress?

Elect more black politicians.

Support the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Pass anti-lynching legislation.

Incorporate more African Americans into his administration.

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