What Techniques Did Blacks and Progressive Allies Use to Resist

question 40

Essay

What techniques did blacks and progressive allies use to resist racial oppression during the civil rights movement? How did racist whites and their representatives often respond?

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Definitions:

Avoidance/Avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict that arises when an individual must choose between two unattractive options or outcomes.

Confrontation

The act of facing or dealing with a challenge, dispute, or opposition directly and openly.

Rapid Cycling

A term often used in bipolar disorder to describe a pattern of four or more mood episodes within a year.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).