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What was the main cause of the race riots that occurred in America's northern cities from 1964-1967?
What was the main cause of the race riots that occurred in America's northern cities from 1964-1967?
- Discrimination and redlining
- Civil rights legislation
- Employment scarcity and urban poverty (correct)
- Police brutality and mistreatment
What was the casualty rate of African Americans compared to White Americans during the race riots?
What was the casualty rate of African Americans compared to White Americans during the race riots?
- More White Americans were killed or injured
- More African Americans were killed or injured (correct)
- No casualties were reported
- Similar
What was the main reason why black nationalists' cries for Black Power and self-defense resonated more than the nonviolent principles of Dr. King and others fighting for civil rights in the South?
What was the main reason why black nationalists' cries for Black Power and self-defense resonated more than the nonviolent principles of Dr. King and others fighting for civil rights in the South?
- Lack of progress made by civil rights legislation (correct)
- Lack of support from White Americans
- Infant mortality rates for people of color
- Increased police brutality towards African Americans
What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about riots in 1967, and why did they occur in many of America's northern cities during that time period?
What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about riots in 1967, and why did they occur in many of America's northern cities during that time period?
What was the impact of the Great Migration on Northern cities, and how did discrimination and poverty affect African Americans living there?
What was the impact of the Great Migration on Northern cities, and how did discrimination and poverty affect African Americans living there?
Why did black nationalists' calls for Black Power and self-defense resonate more with African Americans living in Northern cities during the 1960s than the nonviolent principles of Dr. King and others fighting for civil rights in the South?
Why did black nationalists' calls for Black Power and self-defense resonate more with African Americans living in Northern cities during the 1960s than the nonviolent principles of Dr. King and others fighting for civil rights in the South?
