The Movement Expands – Flashcards
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In the summer of 1967, one hundred fifty riots occurred to protest
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racial inequality
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Why did Malcolm X leave the Nation of Islam?
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He disagreed with their separatist views.
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Why was Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a significant place for American Indians?
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It was the site of a massacre of Lakota Sioux by US troops in 1890.
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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.
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When it first formed in 1960, the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee
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did not promote the use of aggressive action.
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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.
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What was a main tool used by the United Farm Workers in the 1960s to raise awareness about the plight of migrant farm workers?
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boycotts
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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.
