Other Perspectives on Civil Rights

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

Which of the following was a major goal for American Indians in the 1960s?

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to have their lands protected

Question 3

Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

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to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties

Question 4

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

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Stokely Carmichael

Question 5

The Black Panther Party believed that

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

Question 6

How did the Black Power movement change the civil rights movement?

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It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.

Question 7

Who was Cesar Chavez?

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a cofounder of the United Farm Workers

Question 8

The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

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was carried out nationwide.

Question 9

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

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poor pay and discrimination.

Question 10

Which of the following was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

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Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.

Other Perspectives on Civil Rights Answers