Question

chapter 18 section 2 section summary the movement gains ground despite some victories, activists continued to struggle for civil rights for african americans. in north carolina, four college students started a sit - in to protest discrimination. this sit - in sparked a wave of similar protests across the nation. young african american activists established the student nonviolent coordinating committee, or sncc, to create a grass - roots movement to gain equality. the next battleground was interstate transportation. the supreme court had ruled that segregation on interstate buses was illegal. in the spring of 1961, the congress of racial equality (core) staged a “freedom ride” through the deep south to test the federal government’s willingness to enforce the law. after the freedom riders met with violence, president john f. kennedy intervened. mississippi’s leaders agreed to send police to protect the riders. in september 1962, james meredith won a federal court case that allowed him to enroll at the all - white university of mississippi. civil rights activist medgar evers was instrumental in this effort. although full - scale riots erupted the night before his arrival, meredith went on to graduate from the university in 1963. in the spring of 1963, martin luther king, jr., and the southern christian leadership conference (sclc) targeted birmingham, alabama, for a major civil rights campaign. the campaign began nonviolently with protest marches and sit - ins. however, birmingham’s public safety commissioner refused to tolerate the demonstrations. he used police dogs and fire hoses on the peaceful protesters. news coverage of the violence shocked many americans. to put pressure on congress to pass a new civil rights bill, supporters organized a massive demonstration in washington, d.c. more than 200,000 americans gathered for the march on washington on august 28, 1963. the highlight of the day came when king gave his “i have a dream” speech. on november 22, 1963, president kennedy was assassinated. vice president lyndon b. johnson assumed the presidency. johnson used his political skills to gain the passage of the civil rights act of 1964, which banned segregation in public accommodations. the surge in support for the civil rights movement had produced a dramatic shift in race relations and set the stage for future reforms. review questions 1. what was the purpose of the march on washington? 2. describe the civil rights act of 1964. reading check what was the highlight of the march on washington? vocabulary builder what does the word tolerate mean in the underlined sentence? the word forbid is an antonym of tolerate. it means “to not permit.” use the meaning of forbid to figure out the meaning of tolerate. reading skill summarize summarize the significance of james meredith’s actions in 1962.

Explanation:

1. The purpose of the March on Washington was to put pressure on Congress to pass a new civil - rights bill.
2. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned segregation in public accommodations. It was a significant piece of legislation that represented a major victory for the civil rights movement and led to a dramatic shift in race relations, setting the stage for future reforms.

Answer:

1. To put pressure on Congress to pass a new civil - rights bill.
2. Banned segregation in public accommodations, represented a major victory for the civil rights movement, and led to a shift in race relations and set the stage for future reforms.