Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Quiz

What significant event did President Lyndon B. Johnson oversee in 1965 that aimed to dismantle racial segregation?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Fair Housing Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was the immediate aftermath of the Voting Rights Act in Los Angeles?

• A celebratory parade

• A political rally

• A peaceful protest

• Riots in Watts

Who was the charismatic leader that introduced the concept of Black Power?

• Rosa Parks

• Stokely Carmichael

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What did the Black Power movement call for in terms of strategy for the black movement?

• Self-determination

• Integration with white communities

• Continued non-violence

• Economic sanctions

How did the Black Power movement influence black identity and culture?

• By promoting segregation

• By advocating for non-violence

• By inspiring the Black Arts Movement

• By discouraging political participation