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Difficulty: EasyThe Black Power Movement

In their 1967 book *Black Power: The Politics of Liberation*, Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton wrote that Black Power 'is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.' Which of the following core objectives of the Black Power movement is best represented by this excerpt?

  1. A
    The total reliance on nonviolent civil disobedience to achieve racial integration
  2. The promotion of political self-determination and community-led organizationAnswer
  3. C
    The singular focus on expressing hostility toward white Americans
  4. D
    The advocacy for immediate physical emigration of all Black Americans to West Africa

Answer

The promotion of political self-determination and community-led organization
The correct answer is the option highlighting political self-determination and community-led organization. Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton define Black Power in the excerpt as a call for Black people to define their own goals and establish their own leadership, which are the foundational elements of self-determination and community-level agency.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the text for central themes.
The text highlights Black people defining their own goals and leading their own organizations.
This helps identify the core values being expressed by the authors.
2
Match the identified themes with the options.
The concept of defining one's own goals and leading organizations corresponds directly to self-determination and community organization.
This isolates the correct answer based on direct textual evidence.

Key Concept

Political self-determination and community-led organization in the Black Power Movement
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The Black Power Movement

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