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Extending Civil Rights

Question 11 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

Which event signaled a directional change for the SNCC?

Answer
A
the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965
B
the formation of the Black Panther Party in 1966
C
the rise of Stokely Carmichael to leader of the SNCC in 1966
D
the riots in Watts in 1965

Explanation

Stokely Carmichael became the SNCC’s chairman in 1966 and helped shift the organization toward Black Power and greater emphasis on Black self-determination. His leadership marked a change from SNCC’s earlier focus on interracial, nonviolent direct action. The correct choice is “the rise of Stokely Carmichael to leader of the SNCC in 1966.”

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