Author Question: The Kerner Report, issued in 1968 by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, blamed the ... (Read 55 times)

K@ · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following statements is consistent with the beliefs of Black Muslims in the mid-1960s?

a. African Americans must practice the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth by turning the other cheek and lovingtheir enemies.
b. Whites are subhuman devils; therefore, African Americans must separate themselves from white society.
c. African Americans must work toward the end of creating a brotherhood of man, regardless of race, creed,or national origin.
d. Because politics is the primary source of power in the United States, African Americans must concentrateon getting elected to political office.

Question 2

The Kerner Report, issued in 1968 by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, blamed the urban riots of the mid- to late-sixties on

a. white racism within American society.
b. unfair distribution among the nation's socioeconomic classes of the burden of fighting the Vietnam War.
c. anger over the steep climb in taxes necessary to pay for welfare programs.
d. rising unemployment among the nation's young.