What organisation did Malcom X join while in prison?
The Organization of African-American Unity
The Nation of Islam
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Nation of Islam?
Unity with white people
Black nationalism
Black separatism
What did Malcolm X do before his pilgrimage in 1964?
Joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Started the March Against Fear
Left the Nation of Islam
Which of the following was an idea from the Black Power movement?
Using non-violence to bring about change
Focusing help on black people in the South
Helping black people to get more political power
Who popularised the term ‘Black Power’?
Stokely Carmichael
Dr Martin Luther King Jnr
James Meredith
What did James Meredith plan in 1966?
To enrol at a new university
To raise a black-gloved fist at the Olympics
The March Against Fear
What was the main method used by the Black Panther Party to attempt to stop discrimination against black Americans?
Protests
Court appeals
Armed patrols
What led to the race riot in Los Angeles in 1965?
A new civil rights law
The arrest of a black man for drink driving
Encouragement from Dr Martin Luther King Jnr
What did the Kerner Report recommend?
The creation of a separate black nation
Increased spending on black communities
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
A black congresswoman who campaigned to run for the presidency
A well-known member of the Black Panther Party
The leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)