Organizing to Demand Rights

Question 1

The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

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gain full equality for African Americans.

Question 2

The Congress of Racial Equality

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used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.

Question 3

A direct result of Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 was

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the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Question 4

The Montgomery Bus Boycott proved that

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change could be achieved through peaceful means.

Question 5

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

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nonviolent resistance.

Question 6

A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

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the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Question 7

best

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It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.

Question 8

Which leader joined the Nation of Islam while in jail and then brought many African Americans into the movement?

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Malcolm X

Question 9

A leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott who also became the spokesperson for nonviolent protest by African Americans was

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 10

Although the many advocacy groups of the 1960s led different types of protests, most

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used nonviolent resistance effectively.

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