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Organizing to Demand Rights Answers

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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

g
gain full equality for African Americans.
o
organize a large march on Washington.
o
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
p
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

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was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
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used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
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was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
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A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

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the Greensboro sit-in.
t
the founding of the NAACP.
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the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
t
the March on Washington.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott proved that

c
change could be achieved through peaceful means.
c
change could only happen through violent protest.
v
violence leads to additional violence in protests.
p
peaceful protests are an ineffective method of change.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

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economic independence.
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“any means necessary.”
n
nonviolent resistance.
v
violent resistance.
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A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

A
the Congress of Racial Equality.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
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best

I
It made Montgomery city leaders more aware of segregation.
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It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.
I
It made Rosa Parks famous for her fight for civil rights.
I
It helped Martin Luther King Jr. retire from civil rights work.
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Although the many advocacy groups of the 1960s led different types of protests, most

A
used nonviolent resistance effectively.
B
used violent resistance ineffectively.
C
promoted African American self-determination.
D
promoted African American segregation.
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A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
C
the Congress of Racial Equality.
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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Which best describes the social impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A
It made Montgomery city leaders more aware of segregation.
B
It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.
C
It made Rosa Parks famous for her fight for civil rights.
D
It helped Martin Luther King Jr. retire from civil rights work.
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Which leader joined the Nation of Islam while in jail and then brought many African Americans into the movement?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
Malcolm X
C
James Farmer
D
Ralph Abernathy
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An African American organization founded in Detroit in 1930 was

A
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
B
the Congress of Racial Equality.
C
the Christian Leadership Conference.
D
the Nation of Islam.
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The philosophies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are best described as

s
somewhat different.
v
very similar.
d
drastically different.
i
identical.
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The philosophies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are best described as

A
somewhat different.
B
very similar.
C
drastically different.
D
identical.
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One of the guiding principles of the Nation of Islam was

A
gaining economic power for African Americans.
B
gaining religious freedom for African Americans.
C
living together on equal terms with white people.
D
using nonviolent resistance to gain equality.
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The actions of four African American college students at a lunch counter in 1960 started a

A
sit-in movement.
B
boycott movement.
C
freedom ride movement.
D
violent protest movement.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

A
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
B
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
C
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
D
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
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The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
gain full equality for African Americans.
B
organize a large march on Washington.
C
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
D
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.

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