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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. While the South gained respect, the Northern African American drained its ___________ into their struggle.

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

3. Dr. King argued that the war in Vietnam was _________ and that it hurt African Americans more than others in the United States.

4. Economic power was available, according to Dr. King, to those who _____________ in this time of the world.

5. Dr. King stated that the distance between promises and the implementation was _________ in the interview.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Dr. King believe the reason for his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize had to be?

3. How did many states respond to the rule that prevented the allowance of the separate but equal doctrine?

4. What did Dr. King want his children to be judged based on, as opposed to the color of their skin?

5. What was the tool that brought a hope for integration, rather than the ideals that Black Power purported?

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

7. What were Dr. King's main concerns about the Vietnam War when it was fought?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The right to vote was an important right to secure for the African American.

Part 1: Why do you think the right to vote was so important to secure?

Part 2: What do you think about your right to vote? Do you think about it at all?

Part 3: How do you think the country might be different if certain groups will still unable to vote because of race, gender, or religion?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a person who is highly revered in the world and in the United States.

Part 1: Why do you think think it's important for people to remember the actions of Dr. King?

Part 2: Do you think Dr. King's work was done in vain? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the world would look if Dr. King had not stood up for African American rights?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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