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

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

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Stokely Carmichael

Question 3

Who was Cesar Chavez?

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a cofounder of the United Farm Workers

Question 4

The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

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was carried out nationwide.

Question 5

Which of the following was a major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973?

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Only the occupation of Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.

Question 6

The birth of the Black Panther Party signified which of the following about the civil rights movement?

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Beliefs and actions were leading to more violent responses to the civil rights problem.

Question 7

The Black Panther Party believed that

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

Question 8

Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

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to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties

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