Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
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Which of the following best explains the appeal of Black Power to younger activists in the mid-1960s?

A.The federal government offered funds to Black Power organizations
B.Martin Luther King Jr. endorsed it as the movement's next phase
C.Frustration with the slow pace of change, urban poverty, and continued police violence made many doubt that integration and nonviolence alone could secure freedom
D.It promised immediate integration of southern schools

Explanation

Core Concept

Even after federal legislation, conditions in northern ghettos and repression of protests persisted, fueling calls for Black political and economic self-determination. Leaders like Stokely Carmichael insisted Black people control their own institutions and define their own identity.

Correct Answer

CFrustration with the slow pace of change, urban poverty, and continued police violence made many doubt that integration and nonviolence alone could secure freedom

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