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How did Malcolm X bring people into the Nation of Islam?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
He started a newspaper.
B
He gave stirring speeches.
C
He opened new branches of the Nation.
D
He used nonviolent resistance to attract attention.
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What was the purpose of the sit-ins?

A
To protest voter discrimination
B
To bring about an end to segregation
C
To win equality at lunch counters
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Read this excerpt from one of Martin Luther King’s speeches. What method of protest is he advocating for in this speech?

A
writing letters to people in positions of power
B
nonviolent resistance
C
the use of force, but only if necessary
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Why might CORE have called its bus campaign freedom rides?

A
Because the bus trips did not cost them any money
B
Because the rides occurred during the summer, around July 4th
C
Because they wanted African Americans to be free to travel safely
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What did the Montgomery Bus Boycott teach civil rights activists in Montgomery and elsewhere?

A
One person could make a difference.
B
Segregation laws could be changed.
C
Nonviolent resistance could inspire a violent response.
D
Nonviolent resistance could succeed in ending segregation.
6

What percentage of bus riders were African American in 1955?

A
25%
B
50%
C
75%
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How was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference different from the Montgomery Improvement Association?

A
It focused on civil rights across the South.
B
It grew out of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
C
It used nonviolent resistance to push for change.

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