Martin Luther King Jr.
In what speech did MLK talk about the beloved community and racial equality?
After his conversion to Islam in prison, Malcolm X became a prominent member in which religious organization?
The Nation of Islam
True or False : Every member of the Black Panther Party must abide by a set of rules as functional members of the party.
True
True or False : Malcolm X favored peacfeul protests, while MLK favored violent protests.
False : MLK favored peaceful protests, while Malcolm X favored violent protests.
What piece of legislation signed into law in 1964 was greatly influenced by the efforts of MLK and (and other civil rights leaders)?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Malcolm X delivered his famous "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech in what year?
1964
What year was the Black Panther Party founded?
1966
In 1896, the court case of Plessy vs. Ferguson stated what?
It stated that "separate but equal" was constitutional.
In Arkansas in 1957, 9 teenagers were the first to desegregate a public high school. They became known as what?
The Little Rock Nine
What was the name of the boycott that MLK was selected to be the protest leader and speaker for?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Malcolm X's death, his legacy inspired several other leaders and movements. One group founded in the late 1960s was associated with his philosophy of black self-determination and empowerment. What was the name of this group?
The Black Panther Party
What was the original purpose of the Black Panther Party?
To monitor and challenge police brutality against African Americans in Oakland
In 1954, the "Brown vs Board of Education" case determined what?
The Voting Rights Act of _____ ensured African Americans the right to vote.
1965
In "The Letter from Birmingham Jail", MLK mentions an example of a of law that he considers unjust because it was imposed without the consent of the African American community. What is this example?
The segregation laws in Birmingham
In "The Ballot or the Bullet", who does Malcolm X say is "the earth's number one hypocrite" and whose hands are "dripping with the blood of the black man"?
Uncle Sam
Which two people are recognized as the founders of the Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)?
What was meant by the term "massive resistance"?
Southern schools simply closed school for everyone so that black students and white students could not go together.
In what year was MLK assassinated?
1968
Malcolm X is often associated with which slogan reflecting his call for self defense and self determination?
"By any means necessary"
In addition to the assassination of Malcolm X, what other event occurred that led to the finding of the Black Panther Party?
An unarmed black teenager (Matthew Johnson) was shot and killed by police in San Francisco
Name 2 types of public places that were segregated as a result of the Jim Crow Laws?
Literacy tests, poll taxes, and the Grandfather clause were put into place to effectively prevent African Americans from doing what?