6.17-Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Multiple Select

Which answer choices best describe the characteristics of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

Select all (3) that apply

• The SCLC maintained nonviolent resistance as a core strategy to advance civil rights.

• The SCLC was open to members from all races.

• The SCLC sought to address other issues affecting the Black community such as poverty.

• The SCLC limited membership to Christian churches.

Multiple Choice

Why did Martin Luther King avoid endorsing any political party?

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  to concentrate on Black economic rights over political rights

• to keep the focus on the moral issues of civil rights

• to minimize the importance of politics in the civil rights movement

• to discourage politicians from becoming involved in the movement

Multiple Select

In what ways did the civil rights demonstrations you examined compel the federal government to take action on civil rights issues?

Select all (3) that apply

• Presidents Kennedy and Johnson ordered the National Guard to protect demonstrators.

• Federal officials met with civil rights leaders to discuss their concerns.

• Congress passed laws as activists continued to stage demonstrations despite the resistance they faced.

• The Kennedy and Johnson administrations recommended civil rights leaders use the federal courts to enact change.

Open Ended

Whether you join an organized event or do something on your own, this year or in future years, in what way can you make Martin Luther King, Jr., Day a "day on, not a day off?"