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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. Many considered the first phase of the ________ protest to be over and to be a failure, a movement to be viewed with suspicion.

3. Dr. King longs for a day when his children would be judged on the content of of their ___________, not on the color of their skin.

4. In California, the legislature had repealed laws allowing for integrated ________, which then forced African Americans into the ghettos.

5. Black young men were fighting and dying in wars for ____________ they could not get when they were back home.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. King challenge his listeners to do during this speech?

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

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

4. How might soft-minded people be described, according to Dr. King in his book, THE STRENGTH TO LOVE?

5. How did the Vietnam War hurt African American men more, according to the thoughts of Dr. King?

6. What did Dr. King feel about the impact of nonviolence on white supremacists, though Malcolm X did not necessarily agree?

7. What did Dr. King feel it was an honor to be called, even though he didn't feel himself to be this way?

8. What did Dr. King accuse American presidents of in terms of their willingness to participate in the human rights movement?

9. Why were Dr. King and his wife, Coretta, not subject to segregation much in their lives before the movement?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. King and Malcolm X had two completely different ways, it seems, to look at the way to fight for black rights.

Part 1: Why do you think Malcolm X doesn't agree with the way that Dr. King ran his movement?

Part 2: Do you think that Malcolm X has valid points in terms of pointing out the weaknesses of Dr. King's crusade?

Part 3: Who do you think has a better plan for civil rights? Malcolm X or Dr. King? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Nonviolence arouses a sense of shame and builds reconciliation and redemption in society.

Part 1: Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think that shame leads to reconciliation in other situations? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think shame could be introduced without the use of nonviolence? Or can't it?

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