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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. It is realized it will take more than just protests and marches for the __________ to receive the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

2. From what class were Dr. King and his wife, which allowed them to be less exposed to segregation in the North?

3. Dr. King believed that many people were _____________ through an important revolution.

4. Those who become more active in ______________ more rapidly bring about the desired results for the African Americans.

5. Nonviolent ___________ was planned to continue until a policy of one man, one vote, and one vote for every man existed.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to the North, even as the South and its African American population began to gain respect?

5. What did Dr. King feel that the African American people still needed in order to move forward?

6. Who did Dr. King think that the four murdered girls spoke to in their deaths?

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

8. How could the marchers in the march from Selma to Montgomery be described at this point?

9. What did Dr. King feel the similarities between the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement were?

10. What did Dr. King feel the survival of society depended on at this point in time and in this era of change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

It is said that to be a realistic pacifist, those in the Church must fight against nuclear war and world annihilation.

Part 1: Do you think that all Christians are pacifists? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you consider yourself to be a pacifist? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic to create a world in which no conflict occurs? Why or why not?

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