Key Figures
Types of Activism
Vocabulary
True or False
Enter Category
100
using your physical presence to make a statement (ex: a march down a main street with signs, a rally in front of the mayor's office, a quiet vigil to honor victims)
protest
100
pro
in favor of
100
Racism ended after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech?
false
200
using radio, television, newspapers or the internet to spread a message and create change
media activism
200
con
against
200
Activists always use violence to get their point across
false
300
using violence to face a challenge
violent confrontation
300
a practice of action or involvement as a means of achieving a goal
activism
300
Malcolm X used the cooperation method in his activism
false
400
spending or withholding money or services to make change (ex: boycotts, strikes, divestment)
economic activism
400
an active, vigorous advocate for a cause
activist
400
The Black Panthers used several methods of activism including violent confrontation
true
500
involves people working together to address an issue
cooperation
500
a power affecting a person, thing or course of events
influence
500
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