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When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

A
opposing any type of violent action to achieve civil rights goals.
B
indicating his views on segregation.
C
fostering an atmosphere of nonviolence.
D
stating violence would be necessary to achieve civil rights goals.
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The birth of the Black Panther Party signified which of these about the civil rights movement?

A
The focus was turning to the use of nonviolent methods to achieve civil rights.
B
There was a return to the belief that Islam could unify people of different races.
C
African American leaders realized that they should work with whites to end discrimination.
D
Beliefs and actions were leading to more violent responses to the civil rights problem.
3

Which of these was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

A
Relations between blacks and whites grew less tense.
B
A handful of people were wounded, but no one died.
C
They were the last of the race riots that year.
D
Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.
4

Migrant farm workers in the United States faced many hardships in the 1960s, including

A
being denied their full rights as US citizens.
B
lack of protection for their lands.
C
poor pay and discrimination.
D
broken treaties with the United States.
5

Who was Cesar Chavez?

A
an activist who protested at Alcatraz Island
B
an organizer of the American Indian movement
C
a leader of the Black Power movement
D
a cofounder of the United Farm Workers
6

The Black Panther Party believed that

A
various types of nonviolent protests were the best way to bring about change.
B
African Americans should not organize to fight against oppression.
C
the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.
D
African Americans could gain equality by working together with whites.
7

What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

A
He rejected his old beliefs in the Islamic religion.
B
There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.
C
Violent actions and protests were organized by Malcolm X and his followers.
D
He promoted his belief in the separation of the races.
8

As leader of the SNCC, who promoted the idea of Black Power?

A
Malcolm X
B
Bobby Seale
C
Stokely Carmichael
D
Huey Newton
9

Which statement best represents a change in philosophy regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

A
Malcolm X parted ways with the Nation of Islam, which believed that violence was necessary.
B
The Black Power movement believed that African Americans could solve their own problems.
C
Martin Luther King, Jr. called for nonviolent protests.
D
The Black Panther Party called for racial and economic equality.
10

How did the Black Power movement change the civil rights movement?

A
It discouraged African Americans from creating their own political organizations.
B
It encouraged African Americans to work together with whites.
C
It encouraged the African American community to shift its focus back to integration.
D
It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.
11

Which of these was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

A
They were the last of the race riots that year.
B
Relations between blacks and whites grew less tense.
C
Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.
D
A handful of people were wounded, but no one died.
12

Which statement best represents a change in philosophy regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

A
The Black Panther Party called for racial and economic equality.
B
The Black Power movement believed that African Americans could solve their own problems.
C
Malcolm X parted ways with the Nation of Islam, which believed that violence was necessary.
D
Martin Luther King, Jr. called for nonviolent protests.
13

Who was Cesar Chavez?

A
an organizer of the American Indian movement
B
a leader of the Black Power movement
C
a cofounder of the United Farm Workers
D
an activist who protested at Alcatraz Island
14

What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

A
Violent actions and protests were organized by Malcolm X and his followers.
B
He promoted his belief in the separation of the races.
C
There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.
D
He rejected his old beliefs in the Islamic religion.
15

When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

A
opposing any type of violent action to achieve civil rights goals.
B
stating violence would be necessary to achieve civil rights goals.
C
fostering an atmosphere of nonviolence.
D
indicating his views on segregation.
16

Migrant farm workers in the United States faced many hardships in the 1960s, including

A
lack of protection for their lands.
B
poor pay and discrimination.
C
broken treaties with the United States.
D
being denied their full rights as US citizens.
17

The birth of the Black Panther Party signified which of these about the civil rights movement?

A
Beliefs and actions were leading to more violent responses to the civil rights problem.
B
The focus was turning to the use of nonviolent methods to achieve civil rights.
C
African American leaders realized that they should work with whites to end discrimination.
D
There was a return to the belief that Islam could unify people of different races.
18

The Black Panther Party believed that

A
various types of nonviolent protests were the best way to bring about change.
B
African Americans could gain equality by working together with whites.
C
the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.
D
African Americans should not organize to fight against oppression.
19

How did the Black Power movement change the civil rights movement?

A
It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.
B
It encouraged African Americans to work together with whites.
C
It discouraged African Americans from creating their own political organizations.
D
It encouraged the African American community to shift its focus back to integration.
20

As leader of the SNCC, who promoted the idea of Black Power?

A
Huey Newton
B
Stokely Carmichael
C
Bobby Seale
D
Malcolm X

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