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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. ___________ is positive and necessary as a call to develop political and economical goals.

2. Dr. King believed there was a _________ need to overcome violence without using aggression and domination.

3. Dr. King wanted to point out that: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to ___________ everywhere."

4. Though legislation was passed through Congress, the presidents were unwilling to insist on the _______________ of the laws.

5. Because the wealthy have the power to overlook the __________, Dr. King may have been overly confident.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. King feel about the current state of the Civil Rights movement during the interview on Meet the Press?

2. What were the three revolutions that Dr. King saw happening around him, revolutions that people were sleeping through?

3. What was an important part of African American financial and economic power at the time?

4. What movement did Dr. King use as a comparison to the current Civil Rights movement society was facing?

5. What did Dr. King feel about the impact of nonviolence on white supremacists, though Malcolm X did not necessarily agree?

6. What did Dr. King feel it was an honor to be called, even though he didn't feel himself to be this way?

7. What is the basic human desire that every person has at some time and in some way?

8. Where does peace come from, according to Dr. King in his Christmas sermon on peace?

9. What did Dr. King accuse American presidents of in terms of their willingness to participate in the human rights movement?

10. What did Dr. King challenge his listeners to do during this speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people who tried to create large changes in the world have been assassinated in their attempts to do so.

Part 1: Why do you think someone killed Dr. King?

Part 2: Why do you think great people are assassinated by others?

Part 3: Do you think that assassinating great leaders is the right way to hurt the cause? Or does their death help the cause?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. King brings up the idea that there are just laws and unjust laws which may or may not be obeyed.

Part 1: How would you define the idea of a just law? Why?

Part 2: How would you define the idea of an unjust law? Why?

Part 3: Do you think a person has the right to decide which laws are okay to follow and each are not? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The government needs to be a part of the process in order to create social change, yet it seems to try to stay out of the way in many cases.

Part 1: What benefits will having a supportive government have on a social movement?

Part 2: Do you think that the government needs to be involved in order fro social change to happen? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think the government tries to stay out of the way of social causes and movements?

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