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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The protesters believed their actions and this love was inspired by _____________ as he called upon men to love one another.
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) Dr. Sharpton.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Dr. King.

2. American ___________ gained a hope that they would be able to break the bonds of Jim Crow Laws.
(a) Students.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Children.
(d) Families.

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

4. The white power structure perpetuated the __________ that African Americans were moving too fast.
(a) Myth.
(b) Argument.
(c) Law.
(d) Speech.

5. The plans for the future, said Dr. King, involve the removal of blockage, not pouring _________ over the troubled waters in order to calm them.
(a) Fire.
(b) Cement.
(c) Oil.
(d) Sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the time of the founding of the country, _______________ of the peoples had existed.

2. Dr. King wants his followers to only use the weapon of _________ as they battle for their basic rights.

3. All the country suffers, according to Dr. King, from the power of the _____________ politicians.

4. Dr. King discussed the idea that those who oppose __________ rarely give up privileges without intense opposition.

5. ___________ not only harms one physically, but it injures one spiritually, according to Dr. King.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened if an African American person wanted to ride a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

2. As a result of the protests the students witnessed, what did they gain in relation to their fears about the Civil Rights movement?

3. What does Dr. King want people to use during the battle for freedom and for justice?

4. Why were there violent outbreaks of African Americans in some areas, even though the struggle was typically nonviolent?

5. What made the students in the Civil Rights movement have a deeper depth to their actions?

6. What did Dr. King say happened when voting rights were opened to all groups of people?

7. What happened as a result of the Montgomery boycott which surprised a lot of African Americans?

8. According to Dr. King, who needed to actively participate in creating a nation where civil rights were a reality for all people?

9. What did the increased economic status of the African American now allow them to do?

10. What were the four main forces which enabled the problems of partial integration to be overcome?

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