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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In spite of the extreme ___________ in the area, Dr. King found little evidence of abuse towards each other.

2. Dr. King believed the commitment to nonviolence would prevent an increase of ___________ in society.

3. Where were the African Americans allowed to sit when they took a bus to get somewhere?

4. The ___________ commitment of the nonviolence movement allowed for the refusal to cooperate with evil.

5. What is NOT one of the ways in which oppression is responded to, according to Dr. King?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the greatest moral dilemma when it came to the crisis of race relations?

2. What did Dr. King see in India, even with the extreme poverty in the area as he witnessed for himself?

3. What does integration allow the society to enjoy, according to the writings and the words of Dr. King?

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

5. What did the men in the Freedom March do as a result of their commitment to be nonviolent?

6. After what two events did Governor Wallace declare his stubborn resistance to desegregation?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. King and Malcolm X had two completely different ways, it seems, to look at the way to fight for black rights.

Part 1: Why do you think Malcolm X doesn't agree with the way that Dr. King ran his movement?

Part 2: Do you think that Malcolm X has valid points in terms of pointing out the weaknesses of Dr. King's crusade?

Part 3: Who do you think has a better plan for civil rights? Malcolm X or Dr. King? Why?

Essay Topic 2

When a country goes to war, their resources are diverted to that cause, leaving many social programs without funding.

Part 1: Do you think it's fair to divert resources to war time expenses? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think there's a way to fund social programs and still go to war? Why or why not?

Part 3: Might it be possible that the Vietnam War was fought in order to take the heat off the Civil Rights Movement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In today's world, new civil rights movements are springing up, most recently the civil rights movement for homosexuals.

Part 1: Do you think the civil rights movement that Dr. King helped support has been won? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think that civil rights movements can ever be 100% successful? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the gay rights movement has used tactics that Dr. King did? Why or why not?

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