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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One hundred years after the _______________, African American men still sought the guarantee to basic rights as outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
(a) Constitution.
(b) Riots.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Emancipation Proclamation.

2. Dissenters and protesters need work toward the health of the _________ of America.
(a) Future.
(b) Soul.
(c) Government.
(d) Legal system.

3. This horrible act of violence lead to a ___________ of the South and of the rest of the country.
(a) Transformation.
(b) Assault.
(c) Campaign of violence.
(d) Protest.

4. The war in ________________ frustrated African American soldiers who fought and died with whites on the battle fields.
(a) Japan.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korea.

5. Dr. King argued that __________ had not given sufficient leadership or attention to the dilemma of racial injustice.
(a) Truman.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Carter.
(d) Johnson.

6. Loss of _____________ of the recognition instinct leads to boasting, crime, overspending, and the desire to put others down.
(a) Truth.
(b) Fear.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Control.

7. ___________ is positive and necessary as a call to develop political and economical goals.
(a) Democracy Now.
(b) Black Power.
(c) Truth for All.
(d) Now.

8. Because the wealthy have the power to overlook the __________, Dr. King may have been overly confident.
(a) Poor.
(b) Laws.
(c) Wars.
(d) Leaders.

9. One extreme of the movement was to use Black Power to overthrow the ________________ and the whites.
(a) Churches.
(b) Nonviolent protesters.
(c) Government.
(d) Banks.

10. ____________, Dr. King believed, would necessarily include an integration of power for all.
(a) Desegregation.
(b) A new leader.
(c) Integration.
(d) A black president.

11. Dr. King stated that the distance between promises and the implementation was _________ in the interview.
(a) Closer.
(b) Wide.
(c) Truthful.
(d) Close.

12. From what class were Dr. King and his wife, which allowed them to be less exposed to segregation in the North?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Upper.
(c) Lower.
(d) Middle.

13. The Watts Riots in ___________ illuminated the tension between the African Americans and the whites in the North and Western states.
(a) Florida.
(b) Utah.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

14. Dr. King believed there was a _________ need to overcome violence without using aggression and domination.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Moral.
(d) Government.

15. Black people who were stuck in _____________ needed to develop a power through organization and collaboration.
(a) Pain.
(b) Brutal situtions.
(c) The South.
(d) Oppression.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poor live among us, Dr. King points out, but they can easily become ______________ if they are not supported.

2. Mr. Carmichael did not believe that a comparison of better or worse could be made in relation to ___________.

3. A rebirth of _____________ societies threatened to destroy both labor unions and the opportunity for African Americans to fully integrate.

4. How many little girls were killed at the bombing at the Sunday School?

5. _________-minded people are realistic, decisive, astute, and firm of purpose, according to Dr. King's observations.

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