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Civil Rights: Challenges and Changes Answers

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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.
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The image shows protestors participating in nonviolent resistance during the civil rights movement.

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A
the line of people outside the store
B
the cooperation between whites and African Americans
C
the signs telling people not to buy from the store
D
the lack of African Americans outside the store
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In response to the move by the governor of Arkansas to block the Little Rock Nine from attending high school, President Eisenhower

A
had the governor arrested and removed from office.
B
signed Executive Order 9981 to force the school’s integration.
C
ordered the National Guard to escort students safely into the school.
D
encouraged the NAACP to file a lawsuit against the school district.
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Which civil rights leader believed that change should come "by any means necessary”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
Malcolm X
C
Rosa Parks
D
Thurgood Marshall
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What was the main reason African American parents sued a Kansas school board in 1954?

A
to advocate the desegregation of public schools
B
to promote nonviolent resistance as a means of achieving civil rights
C
to encourage the segregation of schools
D
to demand that their children’s education be equal to white students’ education
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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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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 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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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.

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