AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Organizing to Demand Rights

Organizing to Demand Rights Answers

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

A
somewhat different.
B
very similar.
C
drastically different.
D
identical.
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Which best describes one of the actions of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
boycotting Montgomery city buses
B
leading violent demonstrations
C
promoting black nationalism
D
organizing the March on Washington
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An African American organization founded in Detroit in 1930 was

A
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
B
the Congress of Racial Equality.
C
the Christian Leadership Conference.
D
the Nation of Islam.
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Which best describes the social impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A
It made Montgomery city leaders more aware of segregation.
B
It inspired similar boycotts in other cities across the nation.
C
It made Rosa Parks famous for her fight for civil rights.
D
It helped Martin Luther King Jr. retire from civil rights work.
5

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

A
Ella Baker.
B
James Farmer.
C
Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
D
Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Congress of Racial Equality

A
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
B
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.
C
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
D
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
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One of the guiding principles of the Nation of Islam was

A
gaining economic power for African Americans.
B
gaining religious freedom for African Americans.
C
living together on equal terms with white people.
D
using nonviolent resistance to gain equality.
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A group that was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and trained volunteers in nonviolent resistance was

A
the Congress of Racial Equality.
B
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
C
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
D
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
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Although the many advocacy groups of the 1960s led different types of protests, most

A
used nonviolent resistance effectively.
B
used violent resistance ineffectively.
C
promoted African American self-determination.
D
promoted African American segregation.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was based on the principle of

A
economic independence.
B
“any means necessary.”
C
nonviolent resistance.
D
violent resistance.

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