Lesson 7- Civil Rights in the late 1960s and 1970s

Question 1

When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

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stating violence would be necessary to achieve civil rights goals.

Question 2

The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

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was carried out nationwide.

Question 3

Migrant farm workers in the United States faced many hardships in the 1960s, including

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poor pay and discrimination.

Question 4

Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

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to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties

Question 5

Which of the following was a major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973?

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Only the occupation of Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.

Question 6

As leader of the SNCC, who promoted the idea of Black Power?

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Stokely Carmichael

Question 7

The Black Panther Party believed that

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the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.

Question 8

What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

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There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.

Question 9

Cesar Chavez’s background included which of the following?

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He was once a community organizer.

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