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

2. The administration seemed unaware of the split in the leadership of the _____________ at the time.

3. The president, according to Dr. King, had a fundamental responsibility as leader of the country to lead the way forward to securing __________.

4. Nonviolence seeks to win the friendship and the understanding of the __________, not his humiliation or defeat.

5. The _________ of the slums learned that hatred and bigotry could and should be confronted, exposed, and dealt with.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. want to stress that nonviolence is NOT for?

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

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

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

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

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

8. As opposed to nonviolence, what did the protesters first see their actions as when they were first beginning?

9. What is the danger of the strategy of violence as some African Americans might be inclined to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. King makes the point that nonviolence is not something for cowards.

Part 1: What do you think Dr. King means by this statement that nonviolence is not for cowards?

Part 2: Do you agree that nonviolence is not for cowards? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think a coward could be a part of a nonviolent movement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Groups like the Ku Klux Klan began to form in order to oppose the rights of African Americans.

Part 1: Why do you think hate groups spring up in society?

Part 2: Do you think that hate groups have as much a right to freedom of speech as anyone else? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think hate groups, like the KKK, should be handled?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of fighting for a cause with nonviolent tools seems contradictory to some.

Part 1: Why do you think people believe nonviolence to be the best way to fight for a cause?

Part 2: How do you think violence affects a cause when it is used to carry out a message or action?

Part 3: Do you agree that nonviolence is the best way to create change in the world? Why or why not?

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