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Which of the following were accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.? Check all that apply.He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.He was a cofounder of the SCLC.He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.He served as a leader in the NAACP.He served as a leader of the Nation of Islam.

A
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
B
He was a cofounder of the SCLC.
C
He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.
D
He served as a leader in the NAACP.
E
He served as a leader of the Nation of Islam.
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Which arguments were made by African Americans who opposed nonviolent resistance? Check all that apply.The courts were the best chance of change.Violence might be the only way to achieve equality.Separation made more sense than integration. Sit-ins and boycotts were the most effective ways to achieve equality.The civil rights movement was making slow progress.

A
The courts were the best chance of change.
B
Violence might be the only way to achieve equality.
C
Separation made more sense than integration.
D
Sit-ins and boycotts were the most effective ways to achieve equality.
E
The civil rights movement was making slow progress.
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Which area of society did the federal government legally desegregate first?

A
public facilities
B
the military
C
public education
D
transportation
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How was the integration of schools resisted, particularly in the South? Check all that apply.Leaders ordered the National Guard to keep African American students out of schools. White protest organizations participated in sit-ins.Many white families pulled their children out of school.State governments worked to prevent integration.School districts refused to admit African American students.

A
Leaders ordered the National Guard to keep African American students out of schools.
B
White protest organizations participated in sit-ins.
C
Many white families pulled their children out of school.
D
State governments worked to prevent integration.
E
School districts refused to admit African American students.
5

Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam because he

A
advocated violent resistance.
B
changed his beliefs.
C
wanted to join King’s organization.
D
felt conflicted about his role in the Watts riots.
6

Who was the first African American US Supreme Court justice?

A
Thurgood Marshall
B
A. Philip Randolph
C
Martin Luther King Jr.
D
Malcolm X
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Public school education had to be separate but equal.
B
Only military colleges and universities had to desegregate.
C
It was unconstitutional to segregate public schooling.
D
School districts could decide whether to desegregate.
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Little Rock NineNational GuardSCLCNation of Islam

A
Little Rock Nine
B
National Guard
C
SCLC
D
Nation of Islam
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What was the outcome of the Montgomery bus boycott?

A
The Supreme Court ruled Alabama’s law unconstitutional.
B
Cities around the country erupted in riots.
C
Nonviolent resistance was seen as a failure.
D
The president issued Executive Order 9981.

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