Changes in the Civil Rights Movement Answers

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Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

A
Black Panthers.
B
US Army.
C
SNCC.
D
Nation of Islam.
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Which leader of the SNCC promoted Black Power?

A
Stokely Carmichael
B
Huey Newton
C
Malcolm X
D
Bobby Seale
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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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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
7

Which ideas did members of the Nation of Islam support?

A
peaceful protest
B
unequal rights
C
black nationalism
D
integration
8

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.
9

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.

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