Other Perspectives on Civil Rights

Question 1

The Black Panther Party believed that

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

Question 2

What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

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There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.

Question 3

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

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to have their lands protected

Question 4

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 5

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

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It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.

Question 6

The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

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was carried out nationwide.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Which statement best represents a change in philosophy regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

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The Black Power movement believed that African Americans could solve their own problems.

Question 9

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 10

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

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Stokely Carmichael

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