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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness | Equality Now: The President Has the Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was the bus strike during the time of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Selma.

2. ______________ in civil rights was responsible for this decline in civil rights being at the forefront of the public mind.
(a) Tokenism.
(b) Violence.
(c) Expressionism.
(d) Dishonesty.

3. The goal of nonviolence is to change an evil ___________, not to attack the individuals who are participating in that group.
(a) Sin.
(b) Race.
(c) System.
(d) Gender.

4. In spite of the extreme ___________ in the area, Dr. King found little evidence of abuse towards each other.
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Poverty.

5. Dr. King wants his followers to only use the weapon of _________ as they battle for their basic rights.
(a) Truth.
(b) Silence.
(c) Love.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. King fought against the stories that African Americans sought to achieve freedom through the use of __________.

2. The problem with using violence is that it alienates the people in the ___________, those who yet have not determined that any resistance is necessary.

3. Dr. King believed that if the president had strong enough ___________ courage that problems could be solved.

4. ___________ integration became a new tool in the battle by those unwilling to allow total freedom and justice for all.

5. The planning of each ___________ involved great care and planning, never knowing when or where it would end.

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