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Case Study: Civil Rights Movement

Question 9 • CA-Ethnic Studies

How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach change in the late 1960s?

Answer
A
He began to favor more militant methods.
B
He became more focused on economic issues.
C
He decided to break away from the Nation of Islam.
D
He changed his name and formed a new political party.

Explanation

In the late 1960s, King increasingly emphasized economic justice, including fighting poverty and seeking better jobs and living conditions for poor Americans. His Poor People’s Campaign reflected this broader focus beyond ending racial segregation. He did not become more militant; he continued to advocate nonviolent protest.

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