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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. Dr. King spoke to a group of both white and black students who supported the drive for ___________.
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Faith.
(c) Truth.
(d) God.

2. Who did Dr. King think was goading some of the African Americans into committing acts of violence?
(a) White students.
(b) Pastors.
(c) Government officials.
(d) Police.

3. A final element in the new sense of dignity for the people was the knowledge that there was a _______________ struggle for freedom and equity.
(a) Historical.
(b) Government.
(c) Worldwide.
(d) Religious.

4. To what country did Dr. King travel in order to see the effects of nonviolence on that society?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Israel.

5. The ________ was required to industrialize, developing economic power, improving medical care, etc.
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the perpetrators of the severe violence which took place during the march from Selma to Montgomery?

2. Increased ____________, though still exploited, helped the African American to have better homes, medical care, and schooling.

3. The historic ________ ruling of the Supreme Court was nullified by the actions of the local and state governmental authorities.

4. What was NOT one of the ways that progress towards integration was fought?

5. Dr. King proclaimed that ____________ remained the greatest moral quandary for America.

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