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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. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. believe was the "last major barrier to black freedom"?

2. What did Malcolm consider socialism to be an alternative for?

3. Who made the following statement found in Chapter 11: "The price of freedom is death"?

4. What did both Malcolm and his father share enthusiasm for according to "Home to Allah, Home to Blackness"?

5. According to Cone, who should blacks whom are proud of their African heritage thank? (Chapter 11)

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference between Northern and Southern blacks?

2. According to Malcolm, what are the similarities between "integration" and "separation"?

3. What did the imagery of the "bullet" and the "ballot" represent for Malcolm?

4. According to Malcolm, what problem did "color" have on the self-hate that most blacks held?

5. What was Malcolm's "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech an initial attempt for him to do?

6. What was the official reason that was issued regarding Malcolm's removal from the Nation of Islam?

7. Unlike Malcolm, why did King believe in whites?

8. Why did black men fail to question "The Moynihan Report" even though it offended them?

9. What did Cone decide was the greatest limitation for both King and Malcolm?

10. According to Cone, why was Malcolm's faith harder to understand and communicate to the majority of Americans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although both Malcolm and King's lives ended long before they could see their "dreams" come true and "nightmares" end, both left behind a legacy that will be remembered by most Americans. How did both Malcolm and King make their marks on the elimination of racism in America?

Essay Topic 2

While King spoke vehemently about the use of non-violent actions, Malcolm X could be seen as King's foil. Explain the difference between the actions that King and Malcolm X took to fight for civil rights.

Essay Topic 3

In Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mind, and the minds of many others, how did the Declaration of Independence speak to the Constitutional freedoms that blacks should be able to possess?

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