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Difficulty: MediumThe Black Power Movement

During a 1966 rally in Greenwood, Mississippi, civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael addressed a crowd with the following words:

"The only way we’re gonna stop them... is to take over. We been saying 'Freedom' for six years and we ain't got nothin'. What we gonna start saying now is Black Power!"

Which of the following best describes the shift in civil rights strategy represented by this call for "Black Power"?

  1. A
    A strategy focused on organizing mass emigration to West Africa as the only means of achieving political independence.
  2. B
    A rejection of active political resistance in favor of passive nonresistance to highlight the brutality of local law enforcement.
  3. A move away from seeking integration through appeals to federal authority toward establishing self-reliance and community-controlled institutions.Answer
  4. D
    A transition toward advocating racial hostility and the complete abandonment of constitutional rights in the United States.

Answer

The shift in civil rights strategy represented by the call for 'Black Power' was a move away from seeking integration through appeals to federal authority toward establishing self-reliance and community-controlled institutions.
The correct answer is correct because Stokely Carmichael's call for 'Black Power' represented a shift from the early civil rights movement's focus on nonviolent integration and appeals to federal authority. Instead, it emphasized self-determination, community control of political and economic institutions, and self-defense.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the stimulus quote by Stokely Carmichael.
Carmichael contrasts 'saying Freedom for six years' (associated with integrationist civil rights goals) with 'saying Black Power' to advocate for taking control.
To understand the core argument of the speaker and identify what change is being proposed.
2
Evaluate the choices to identify which one accurately describes the ideological shift.
The correct choice highlights the transition from seeking integration via federal appeals to pursuing self-reliance and community control.
To connect the historical context of the Black Power movement with the correct definition of its strategy.

Key Concept

The transition of the civil rights struggle into the Black Power movement, emphasizing self-determination, community control, and political self-reliance.
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