Identify which of the following statements correctly describe changes in the civil rights movement in the mid-1960s. 1. Civil rights leaders intensified their efforts in Northern cities. 2. The struggle for African American civil rights became decidedly less violent.3. The "Black Power" philosophy suggested a move away from assimilation and toward an appreciation of racial distinctiveness. 4. The NAACP and Urban League had begun as moderate, but in the mid-1960s they called for radical and violent action. 5. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Congress of Racial Equality became more radical and occasionally called for violent action against white racism. 6. While with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X advocated for nonviolent social reform.
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Identify which of the following statements correctly describe changes in the civil rights movement in the mid-1960s. 1. Civil rights leaders intensified their efforts in Northern cities. 2. The struggle for African American civil rights became decidedly less violent.3. The "Black Power" philosophy suggested a move away from assimilation and toward an appreciation of racial distinctiveness. 4. The NAACP and Urban League had begun as moderate, but in the mid-1960s they called for radical and violent action. 5. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Congress of Racial Equality became more radical and occasionally called for violent action against white racism. 6. While with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X advocated for nonviolent social reform.
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This statement is correct. During the mid-1960s, civil rights leaders did intensify their efforts in Northern cities. They sought to address issues such as housing discrimination and school segregation, which were prevalent in the North.
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This statement is incorrect. The mid-1960s saw an increase in violence associated with the civil rights movement. This was due to frustration over the slow pace of change and the continued resistance to civil rights efforts.
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This statement is correct. The "Black Power" philosophy did suggest a move away from assimilation and towards an appreciation of racial distinctiveness. This was a shift from the earlier focus on integration and was championed by leaders such as Stokely Carmichael.
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This statement is incorrect. The NAACP and Urban League remained moderate organizations throughout the 1960s. They did not call for radical and violent action.
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This statement is correct. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) did become more radical during the mid-1960s and occasionally called for violent action against white racism.
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This statement is incorrect. While with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X advocated for black nationalism and self-defense, not nonviolent social reform. After leaving the Nation of Islam, he did moderate his views somewhat, but this was not his stance while he was a member of the organization.
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