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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. Dr. King reached out to his extensive religious contacts, including the National Baptist Convention, to organize what conference?

2. When did the President remove the National Guard troops from the high school in Arkansas?

3. Who was the first president of the Montgomery Improvement Association?

4. How many students participated in the first march in Washington, D.C., supporting racial desegregation?

5. What two organizations denounced violent actions relating to desegregation acts?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," what did the march demonstrate to him?

2. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," why was it difficult for young people to realize the effectiveness of nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement?

3. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," how are the extreme race relations of the South explained?

4. What happened on December 5, 1955?

5. According to King's speech "The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness," why had some African Americans become cynical and disillusioned?

6. According to King's speech "The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness," how did the African American's awareness of the struggle for freedom in a worldwide realm help to account for a new sense of dignity?

7. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," what did King describe as "the face of the future"?

8. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," what would "this generation" not take?

9. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," why did many black men lose their self-respect?

10. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," there were eight descriptions of the "New Negro." What were three of the eight of the descriptions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. King was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The Nobel Peace Prize committee looked for the "greatest apostle of peace." Use evidence from I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World to support the Nobel Peace Prize committee's decision to honor Dr. King with the award and title "greatest apostle of peace."

Essay Topic 2

Some may come to misunderstand the collaboration of a movement that pursues inclusion (the Civil Rights Movement) while celebrating individuality of a race (The Black Power Movement). Examine how these two "movements" can live in harmony even though they, by definition, are very different. Discuss the different attributes of each movement and their similarities. How do their differences speak to their ability to be cohesive?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Black Consciousness Movement. What is the Black Consciousness Movement? What does the movement embody? Where are the necessary dimensions for the movement to succeed?

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