Question
During one of these events, Spiro Agnew delivered a notorious tirade addressed to Baltimore community leaders like Verda Welcome. For 10 points each:
[10e] Most of 14th Street Is Gone is a history of the impact of what events on DC? This wave of protests, also called the Holy Week Uprising, was prompted by a shooting at the Lorraine Motel in 1968.
ANSWER: King assassination riots [accept descriptions that mention Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK; prompt on 1968 riots or synonyms]
[10m] Titles VIII and IX of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, which was signed during the riots, are commonly named for this issue. The Ink for Jack campaign arose from JFK’s failure to use a “stroke of the pen” to address this issue, which was the focus of the Chicago Freedom Movement.
ANSWER: housing discrimination [accept fair housing or open housing; accept housing anti-discrimination; accept Fair Housing Act; prompt on descriptions of discrimination in the sale or rental of dwelling places; reject “public housing” or “affordable housing”]
[10h] Months after asking King protesters to “cool it for Carl,” Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes had his Now! program derailed by riots after this event. Ahmed Evans’s New Libya faced police in this four-hour gun battle.
ANSWER: Glenville shootout
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 12 | 14.17 | 92% | 50% | 0% |