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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. The white power structure perpetuated the __________ that African Americans were moving too fast.

2. To be a realistic ______________ requires the church and the Christians to fight against the idea of nuclear war and world annihilation.

3. The president, according to Dr. King, had a fundamental responsibility as leader of the country to lead the way forward to securing __________.

4. Nonviolence arouses a sense of ________ and builds reconciliation and redemption within a society.

5. Dr. King also pointed out that those who had said "_________" to desegregation were not admitting to "later."

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Dr. King, who needed to actively participate in creating a nation where civil rights were a reality for all people?

2. What does integration allow the society to enjoy, according to the writings and the words of Dr. King?

3. What does the theory of nonviolence teach to those who are willing to practice it during tough times?

4. What are the three ways in which oppression is historically responded to, according to Dr. King?

5. As opposed to nonviolence, what did the protesters first see their actions as when they were first beginning?

6. What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. want to stress that nonviolence is NOT for?

7. What was the plan for the march from Selma to Montgomery in terms of how long it would last?

8. What does Dr. King want people to use during the battle for freedom and for justice?

9. As a result of the protests the students witnessed, what did they gain in relation to their fears about the Civil Rights movement?

10. What did Dr. King say happened when voting rights were opened to all groups of people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of fighting for a cause with nonviolent tools seems contradictory to some.

Part 1: Why do you think people believe nonviolence to be the best way to fight for a cause?

Part 2: How do you think violence affects a cause when it is used to carry out a message or action?

Part 3: Do you agree that nonviolence is the best way to create change in the world? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. King seemed to think that suffering was a part of the process when you want to succeed in a cause.

Part 1: Do you think suffering is necessary in life? Why or why not?

Part 2: Can a cause ever be fought for without any suffering? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that Dr. King wanted to suffer to make his cause seem all the more important? Why or why not?

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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