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

Which best describes one of the actions of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

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organizing the March on Washington

Question 3

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 4

The philosophies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are best described as

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drastically different.

Question 5

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 6

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

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used nonviolent resistance effectively.

Question 7

best

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It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.

Question 8

One of the guiding principles of the Nation of Islam was

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gaining economic power for African Americans.

Question 9

A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

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the Montgomery Improvement Association.

Question 10

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.

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