Additional Sample Questions

1. Explain the position of African-Americans in US society in 1950. [12 marks]
2. Explain the importance of the NAACP in the years 1950–1968.  [12 marks]
3. Explain why radical Black Power movements gained popularity in the 1960s [12 marks]
4. ‘Malcolm X was the most important person in the Black Power movement in the 1960s.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [24 marks]
5. ‘The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most important piece of legislation for African-Americans in the period 1950–1968.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.  [24 marks]
6. ‘Television was the most important factor in changing the opinions of White people in the USA about African-Americans.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.  [24 marks]