Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the State of Native

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of Native American rights in the 1960s?

• A)Of all minority groups in the United States at the time, Native Americans proved relatively well off because they had the longest life expectancy and lowest suicide rates.
• B)Native American rights were considered low priority because they refused to engage in activism of any sort due to their cultural beliefs.
• C)Because the U.S.government had largely upheld treaties with Native Americans in the past, they did not see a need to revisit them for the future.
• D)With very high unemployment rates, the situation of Native Americans was more desperate than that of any other group in the United States.
• E)Sit-ins and occupations like that of Wounded Knee were unsuccessful because they did not attract wide media attention, and federal negotiators still refused to hear their cause.

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Definitions:

Compliance

The act of conforming to, following, or agreeing to a request, rule, or instruction typically from an authority figure or social norm.

Obedience

The act of following orders or directives from authority figures, often without question or resistance.

Darley and Latané

Psychologists known for research on bystander intervention and the diffusion of responsibility in emergency situations.

Marginalization

The process by which certain groups are pushed to the edge of society by not allowing them an active voice, identity, or place in it.