1
QuizMultiple Choice

Case Study: Civil Rights Movement

Question 1 • CA-Ethnic Studies

Who first used the phrase "Black Power" at a protest in 1966?

Answer
A
Ella Baker
B
Stokely Carmichael
C
Martin Luther King Jr.
D
Constance Baker Motley

Explanation

Stokely Carmichael popularized the phrase “Black Power” during a 1966 protest march in Mississippi, after James Meredith was wounded. Although the phrase had been used earlier by others, Carmichael is credited with bringing it prominently into the civil rights movement at that protest. The correct choice is Stokely Carmichael.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Next