Malcolm X Commonlit Questions

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X differed in their:

• willingness to speak publicly

• Opposition to segregation

• Desire to help African Americans

• Methods of Protest

What lesson did Malcolm X learn from his father's death?

• Islam was the only religion that made sense for African Americans

• Speaking out for equal rights was dangerous for African Americans

• Racial equality could only be achieved through peacefully means

• People are not fundamentally racist

In prison, Malcolm X ______ the Nation of Islam

• Joined

• Founded

• Criticized

• Left

The Nation of Islam is to black nationalism as Martin Luther King, Jr. is to

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Black Supremacy

• Nonviolent Protest

• White Supremacy

The "X" in Malcolm X represents his rejection of:

• His childhood

• The Legacy of Slavery

• Religion

• Friends and Family

according to Malcolm X, mainstream civil rights leaders were:

• Too aggressive

• Not politically engaged enough

• Corrupt

• Too optimistic

Malcolm X's first featured appearance on a news program increased the NOI's:

• Profile

• Membership

• Notoriety

• All of the above

Malcolm X's decision to split from the NOI was motivated by:

• His declining popularity

• Disagreements with Elijah Muhammad

• Pressure from other Civil Rights Leaders

• A desire to retire from Public life

On his pilgrimage to Mecca, what did Malcom X see that changed his perspective on race relations?

• People of all races worshipping together

• Black people in position of power

• White people being oppressed

• Discrimination against Arabs

Malcolm X spoke out for African Americans' __________ during the Civil Rights era.

• Optimism

• Confidence

• Apathy

• Frustration