Lesson 7- Civil Rights in the late 1960s and 1970s

Question 1

Read this excerpt carefully. It comes from a statement created by AIM in 1972.How does this statement reflect AIM’s goals?

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It wants to improve the future conditions for American Indians.

Question 2

How was the protest at Wounded Knee similar to the protest at Alcatraz?

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Both used occupation as a form of protest.

Question 3

Which of the Nation of Islam’s beliefs did Malcolm X reject later in life?

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The separation of the races was the only way to achieve a free society.

Question 4

Read the passage about Black Power. What did Black Power promote?Check any of the boxes that apply.

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Unity among African Americans; Self-dependence among African Americans; Independence among African Americans

Question 5

Why did farmers use migrant labor rather than full-time employees?

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The work was seasonal.

Question 6

How did the UFW’s grape boycott help the cause of the migrant worker?

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It brought national attention to the plight of migrant workers.

Question 7

The greatest number of Mexican immigrants came to the United States during the

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1990s.

Question 8

What effect did the Watts riots have on the civil rights movement?

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They caused more racial tensions and concern for more violence.

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