Y11 Mock Life For Black Americans

Question 1

What happened when black Americans tried to vote in mississippi?

Answer 1

The were intimidated and even lynched

Question 2

What percentage of black Americans were registered to vote?

Answer 2

5%

Question 3

How much more did white teachers earn than black teachers?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

What were Montgomery laws on black Americans using busses?

Answer 4

They could only sit in the middle or at the back and had to give up their seat for a white person if the bus was full

Question 5

Because of the Montgomery bus boycott how much did the bus company lose of its income?

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

What caused the greensboro sit-ins?

Answer 6

SNCC started a campaign to stop segregated restaurants. 4 black students refused to leave whites only seats

Question 7

Within a week how many students were organising sit-ins?

Answer 7

400

Question 8

By the end of 1960 lunch counters became integrated in how many cities?

Answer 8

126

Question 9

In August 1953 how many people marched on Washington with MLK?

Answer 9

200,000 black Americans and 50,000 white

Question 10

Out of the 15,000 black Americans in Selma, Alabama how many were registered to vote?

Answer 10

335