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The Black Panther Party believed that

A
African Americans should not fight against oppression.
B
African Americans were responsible for solving their own problems.
C
sit-ins and freedom rides were the best way to bring about change.
D
African Americans could gain equality through political organizations.
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The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed in 1966 by Huey Newton and

A
Stokely Carmichael.
B
Malcolm X.
C
Martin Luther King Jr.
D
Bobby Seale.
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Malcolm X’s legacy in the civil rights movement includes the idea that African Americans

A
should stop fighting oppression.
B
could control their situation.
C
should form their own nation.
D
could not solve their problems.
4

Order was restored during the Detroit Riots

A
after businesses were set on fire.
B
before anyone was killed.
C
after the National Guard arrived.
D
before there was any property damage.
5

Which event signaled a directional change for the SNCC?

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
6

A leader who believed that Islam could unify people of different races was

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
Stokely Carmichael.
C
Huey Newton.
D
Malcolm X.
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After Huey Newton went to jail in 1967, the Black Panther Party

A
encouraged the use of only nonviolent methods.
B
discouraged African American political organizations.
C
promoted the use of violence as an option.
D
called on African Americans to work with whites.
8

Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
Black Panthers.
B
US Army.
C
SNCC.
D
Nation of Islam.
9

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

A
It encouraged African Americans to work together with whites.
B
It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.
C
It discouraged African Americans from creating political organizations.
D
It encouraged African Americans to shift their focus back to integration.
10

A cause of frustration about racism in the United States during the 1960s was that

A
segregation continued despite the passage of laws to eliminate it.
B
laws designed to eliminate segregation had not been passed.
C
segregation had ended but laws still needed to be passed.
D
the civil rights movement had made no major progress.
11

The Black Panther Party believed that

A
African Americans should not fight against oppression.
B
African Americans were responsible for solving their own problems.
C
sit-ins and freedom rides were the best way to bring about change.
D
African Americans could gain equality through political organizations.
12

During the summer of 1967, one hundred fifty riots occurred to protest

A
new laws.
B
racial equality.
C
racial inequality.
D
religious differences.
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When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

A
promoting violence to achieve civil rights goals.
B
fostering an atmosphere of nonviolence.
C
opposing any type of violent action.
D
indicating his views on segregation.
14

A leader who believed that Islam could unify people of different races was

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
Stokely Carmichael.
C
Huey Newton.
D
Malcolm X.
15

Which statement best illustrates a philosophical change during the civil rights movement of the 1960s?

A
The Black Panther Party called for racial and economic equality.
B
The Black Power movement wanted African Americans to help themselves.
C
Malcolm X parted ways with the Nation of Islam.
D
Martin Luther King Jr. called for nonviolent protests.
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Why were the Detroit Riots of 1967 significant?

A
They caused an immediate change in US law.
B
Many people died and were injured during the riots.
C
Segregation officially ended after the riots.
D
They caused a second summer of rioting.
17

After Huey Newton went to jail in 1967, the Black Panther Party

A
encouraged the use of only nonviolent methods.
B
discouraged African American political organizations.
C
promoted the use of violence as an option.
D
called on African Americans to work with whites.
18

Order was restored during the Detroit Riots

A
after businesses were set on fire.
B
before anyone was killed.
C
after the National Guard arrived.
D
before there was any property damage.
19

Which statement best illustrates a philosophical change during the civil rights movement of the 1960s?

A
The Black Panther Party called for racial and economic equality.
B
The Black Power movement wanted African Americans to help themselves.
C
Malcolm X parted ways with the Nation of Islam.
D
Martin Luther King Jr. called for nonviolent protests.
20

A cause of frustration about racism in the United States during the 1960s was that

A
segregation continued despite the passage of laws to eliminate it.
B
laws designed to eliminate segregation had not been passed.
C
segregation had ended but laws still needed to be passed.
D
the civil rights movement had made no major progress.

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