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In 1917, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) organized the Silent Protest Parade in New York City, during which thousands of African Americans marched in silence down Fifth Avenue. What was the primary purpose of this demonstration?

  1. A
    To advocate for federal programs to assist African Americans with migrating from the rural South to Northern cities.
  2. To protest racial violence and lynchings, demanding federal protection for the lives of African Americans.Cevap
  3. C
    To support local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to reduce crime rates within urban Black communities.
  4. D
    To celebrate the successful passage of federal legislation that desegregated public transportation and schools.

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To protest racial violence and lynchings, demanding federal protection for the lives of African Americans.
The correct option identifies the primary purpose of the 1917 Silent Protest Parade. Organized by the NAACP in New York City on July 28, 1917, the march was a response to the East St. Louis riots and the systemic terror of lynching. By marching silently down Fifth Avenue, participants sought to draw national attention to racial violence and urge President Woodrow Wilson to enact federal anti-lynching legislation.

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1
Identify the historical event and organizer mentioned in the prompt.
The event is the 1917 Silent Protest Parade organized by the NAACP.
Understanding the context of the event is necessary to determine its goals.
2
Analyze the historical catalyst and core objectives of the parade.
The parade was organized following the East St. Louis race riots of July 1917 and the persistent terror of lynchings in the South, to publicly condemn racial violence and demand federal anti-lynching legislation.
This links the historical context directly to the primary purpose of the demonstration.

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The Silent Protest Parade was a landmark early civil rights demonstration organized by the NAACP to protest racial terror and lynching, demanding federal action and constitutional protections for Black citizens.
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