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49 Cards in this Set
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The civil rights movement began to splinter because?
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many activists quit
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The Nation of Islam emphasized?
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supremecy of black people
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3 true statements about Malcolm X are?
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he was a charismatic speaker - he served time in prison - he joined the Nation of Islam
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who turned to nonviolence?
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Malcolm X
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3 true statements about the Black Power movement
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Stokely Carmichael started it - MLK Jr. dissagreed with its approach - it emphasized racial pride
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The Black Panthers appealed to?
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urban African Americans
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MLK Jr. moved to Chicago because?
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he hoped to end housing problems
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The Kerner Commission report discussed?
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rioting
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In March 1968 King announced a Poor People's Campaign to?
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help the poor
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King was assassinated in?
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Who became the leader of the Black Muslims in the early 1930s?
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Elijah Muhammad
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Which of these was not and expectation of Black Muslim members? (no alcohol, no smoking, maintain membership in the armed forces, maintain a stict diet)
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maintain membership in the armed forces
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During WW2 many Black Muslims were sent to prison for?
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avoiding the draft
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When the Nation of Islam's membership declined, Muhammad began actively recruiting?
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convicts
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Malcolm X converted to ___ and began calling for unity among all people.
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Islam
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The presence of white volunteers created tensions within the SNCC because Af Am workers believed that white students were?
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trying to take of the project
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What were 3 premises of the Black Power movement?
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black seperatism, emphasis on racial pride, interest in African culture and heritage
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What was the symbol for the militant black party?
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a black panther
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The Kerner Commission charged that ____ was largely responsible for the riots of 1965 and 1966.
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white racism
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As the civil rights movement continued, some Af Ams questioned the effectiveness of nonviolence as a mean to reach their goals. (T/F)
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True
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The Black Muslims emphasized the supremecy of black people over all the other races. (T/F)
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True
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Elijah Muhammed declared that Af Ams should creat their own republic within the U.S. (T/F)
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True
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Black Muslims received great financial aid from the federal government. (T/F)
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False
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Malcolm X embraced the teachings of Elijah Muhammed and became a leading minister for the Nation of Islam. (T/F)
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True
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Malcolm X criticized the goals and strategies of civil rights organizations. (T/F)
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True
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Malcolm X was assainated by Black Muslim members. (T/F)
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True
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In 1966 MLK Jr. moved his family into a slum apartment in Chicago because he had used up all of his money funding the civil rights movement. (T/F)
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False
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Af Ams recieved great support from whites in their fight for civil rights in the North. (T/F)
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False
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In 1968 MLK Jr. called for a Poor People's Campaign that would include a march on Washington to protest the miuse of government spending. (T/F)
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True
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On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. (T/F)
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True
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Date that MLK Jr. was assassinated.
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April 4, 1968
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The Montgomery Improvement Association was expanded into what?
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Souther Christian Leadership
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who led the Southern Christian Leadership?
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MLK Jr.
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What was the Southern Christian Leadership?
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an alliances of church-based Af Am organizations dedicated to ending discrimination
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The SCLC pledged to use what?
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nonviolent resistance
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demonstators protest by sitting down in a location and refusing to leave
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sit-ins
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a loose association of student activists from throughout the South
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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What did the success of the student sit-ins inspire?
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the Congress of Racial Equality
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what was the Congress of Racial Equality?
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northern-based cibil rights group that hoped to launch new nonciolent protests against racial dicrimination
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What has the Supreme Court ruled in Dec of 1960?
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that segregation in facilities such as bus stations that served interstate travelers was illegal
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What were the Freedom Riders and what was their purpose?
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a group of civil rights workers who took bus trips thre southern states in 1961 to protest illegal bus segregation
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Where did the violence erupt?
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when they crossed the Alabama state line (Annistan)
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While the Freedom Riders helped to advance the end of racial discrimination, where did segregation remain?
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southern schools and public facilities
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Who was James Meredith?
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on Af. Am applicant to the U of M
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What did the events in Birmingham force Pres Kennedy to do?
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take stand on civil rights`
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What was the March on Washington?
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march on Wash D.C. to lincoln Memorial to build support for civil rights mvmnt
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Who gave the final speech?
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MLK Jr.
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What is the title of this speech and what has it become?
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the "I Have A Dream" speech - one of the most famous addresses in U.S. history
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What bill did Pres. Johnson sign into law on July 2, 1964?
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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