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Momentum — Unit test

Question 63 • POP Physics 26/27

In what way was the 1969 Alcatraz occupation different from the demonstration at Mt. Rushmore a year later?

Answer
A
The protesters at Alcatraz were fighting for LGBTQ rights, not Indigenous peoples’ rights.
B
The purpose of the Alcatraz occupation went beyond the issue of land rights.
C
The Alcatraz occupation resulted in the US government changing legislation.
D
The Alcatraz protesters’ actions were supported by Indigenous community leaders.

Explanation

The Alcatraz occupation sought more than a claim to land: Indigenous activists also called attention to treaty rights, sovereignty, and the treatment of Native peoples. The Mt. Rushmore demonstration a year later focused more directly on reclaiming Indigenous land and challenging the monument’s presence in the Black Hills. Therefore, the key difference is that Alcatraz’s purpose went beyond land rights.

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