Organizing to Demand Rights Answers

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott proved that

A
change could be achieved through peaceful means.
B
change could only happen through violent protest.
C
violence leads to additional violence in protests.
D
peaceful protests are an ineffective method of change.
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A group that oversaw the Montgomery Bus Boycott and produced important civil rights leaders was

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association.
C
the Congress of Racial Equality.
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
4

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.
5

The main purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to

A
gain full equality for African Americans.
B
organize a large march on Washington.
C
organize freedom rides throughout the South.
D
promote student leadership in the civil rights movement.
6

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.
7

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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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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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.

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