Civil Rights Groups

1. A key leader of the Nation of Islam and a gifted speaker. (7, 1)
4. It played a major role in the sit-ins and freedom rides, a leading role in the 1963 March on Washington, Its major contribution was in its field work, organizing voter registration drives in the South. (4)
5. Lead by Martin Luther King. The movement promoted non-violent or direct action against the whites (4)
6. Leader of the SCLC (6, 6, 4)
7. This group advocated for Self-Defence. They practiced militant self-defence of minority communities against the U.S. government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community based programs. (5, 8)

2. This group was critical of conventional Civil Rights groups and believed black people should fight back. (3, 6, 2, 5)
3. Founded in 1909, it is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organisation. The organisations main methods are to promote civil rights through the classroom and the law courts. (5)

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