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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 riots in __________ were a form of protest, commonly used through the ages, destroying the symbols of things they need.

2. Achievement of creative _____________ must be continued in order to reach that dream that Dr. King shares.

3. From what class were Dr. King and his wife, which allowed them to be less exposed to segregation in the North?

4. Preferred employment and housing opportunities would lift the African American to a ________ similar to the rest of America.

5. One hundred years after the _______________, African American men still sought the guarantee to basic rights as outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basic human desire that every person has at some time and in some way?

2. What did Dr. King feel the similarities between the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement were?

3. Who did Dr. King think that the four murdered girls spoke to in their deaths?

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

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

6. What movement did Dr. King use as a comparison to the current Civil Rights movement society was facing?

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

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

9. What did Dr. King feel that the African American people still needed in order to move forward?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

When a country goes to war, their resources are diverted to that cause, leaving many social programs without funding.

Part 1: Do you think it's fair to divert resources to war time expenses? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think there's a way to fund social programs and still go to war? Why or why not?

Part 3: Might it be possible that the Vietnam War was fought in order to take the heat off the Civil Rights Movement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. King makes the point that nonviolence is not something for cowards.

Part 1: What do you think Dr. King means by this statement that nonviolence is not for cowards?

Part 2: Do you agree that nonviolence is not for cowards? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think a coward could be a part of a nonviolent movement? Why or why not?

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