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Other Perspectives on Civil Rights

Question 1 • Fall 24 US History B IC

Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

Answer
A
to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties
B
to protest the policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
C
to protest the policies that lead to continued discrimination
D
to protest the policies that lead to continued poverty

Explanation

The American Indian Movement occupied Wounded Knee in 1973 to call attention to the U.S. government’s failure to honor treaties and to demand that treaty rights be respected. The protest also raised broader concerns about conditions on reservations, but protesting broken treaties was its central purpose here. Therefore, the correct choice is A, “to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties.”

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