Black Panthers

How did the approach of the Black Panters differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Black Panthers were willing to use violence, while Dr. King used only non-violence

• Black Panters believed in non violence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience

• Black Panthers sought to use the court system, while Fr. King preferred passive resistance

• Black Panters employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides

Radical group in the 1960s who advocated armed self-defense and revolution to end black oppression. More militant than MLK and other civil rights leaders but also established daycare centers, medical clinics, etc.

• NAACP

• Congress of Racial Equality

• Nation of Islam

• Black Panthers

• United Farm Workers

Political activist best known for leading the civil rights group SNCC in the 1960s; in 1967 he left SNCC and became prime minister of the more radical Black Panthers

• Jackie Robinson

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Stokely Carmichael

Use of force and violence to protest and protect is to the Black Panthers As supported civil disobedience is to ____________

• March on Washington

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which organization's name correctly completes this table?

• Nation of Islam

• Black Panther Party

• Congress of Racial Equality

• NAACP

What was the goal of the Black Panthers?

• to turn American citizens against democracy

• to end the Vietnam War

• to convince African Americans to support "black power"

• to gain equal pay for black Americans

What was the primary goal of the Black Panthers when they were founded in 1966?

• To promote black nationalism and self-defense

• To integrate schools in the southern United States

• To support the Vietnam War effort

• To establish a new political party

Which of the following programs was initiated by the Black Panthers to support their communities?

• Free Breakfast for Children Program

• Civil Rights Act

• March on Washington

• Freedom Summer

Who were the founders of the Black Panther Party?

• Huey Newton and Bobby Seale

• Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks and Thurgood Marshall

• Angela Davis and Stokely Carmichael

In which city was the Black Panther Party founded?

• Oakland, California

• New York City, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Chicago, Illinois