1960s Set 4 Malcolm X

Q: Why does Malcolm X say "being born here in America doesn't make you an American?"

A: a) He is critical of the government's immigration policy b) Malcolm X was not born in the United States c) African-Americans were not granted equal rights d) African-Americans were not legally citizens of the United States
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Q: Why does Malcolm X say "being born here in America doesn't make you an American?"

A: a) He is critical of the government's immigration policy b) Malcolm X was not born in the United States c) African-Americans were not granted equal rights d) African-Americans were not legally citizens of the United States
c) African-Americans were not granted equal rights
Q: Why does Malcolm X say "it got rich because you made it rich?"

A: a) America's wealth has come, partly, as a result of the labor of slaves b) African-Americans pay an unfair proportion in income taxes. c) African-Americans contribute more to political campaigns than whites. d) African-Americans invested heavily in the stock market
a) America's wealth has come, partly, as a result of the labor of slaves
Q: Which of the following developments would Malcolm X MOST likely have supported?

A: a) Race riots in cities like Newark, New Jersey. b) The birth of the Black Power movement c) The implementation of the draft in the Vietnam War. d) Supreme Court rulings against Affirmative Action
b) The birth of the Black Power movement
Q: Which of the following developments contradicted the speaker's beliefs about President Johnson?

A: a) Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. b) Johnson never spoke up for the interests of African-Americans c) Johnson chose not to run for reelection in 1968 d) Johnson was responsible for increasing America's commitment to the conflict in Vietnam
a) Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.