Three Ways to Meet Oppression

TRUE OR FALSE: The author cannot understand how the oppressed can resign themselves to their fate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: The author sees nothing good about violence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Nonviolence allows the oppressed minority to appeal to the majority's moral conscience.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Violence leaves a chance for the oppressors to change their minds and see the error of their ways.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: According to the author, hatred is part of the struggle to change society.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"A few years ago in the slum areas of Atlanta, a Negro guitarist used to sing almost daily: "Been down so long that down don't bother me." (paragraph 2)

The guitarist could have said these words:

• "I've become so used to my poverty that it doesn't upset me anymore."

• "My poverty is not as bad as it seems."

"The oppressed must never allow the conscience of the oppressor to slumber." (paragraph 3)

• The oppressed must not let the oppressors trouble their conscience.

• The oppressed must make the oppressors ashamed of what is being done.

"[Violence] leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue."(paragraph 5)

• With violence, there is no discussion or exchange of ideas.

• No one listens when violence speaks.

"Nonvioent resistance is not aimed against oppressors but against oppression, Under its banner consciences, not racial groups, are enlisted." (paragraph 7)

• With nonviolent resistance, there is a moral outcome.

• Racial consciousness remains strongest with nonviolence.

"The former" in paragraph 6 refers to?

• people who are older than us

• people who silently resign to inequality

• people who violently resist inequality

• people who prefer nonviolent resistance