How Did Black Organizations Employ the Language of the Cold

question 28

Multiple Choice

How did black organizations employ the language of the Cold War?

• A) Most black activists shied away from any nod to Cold War language for fear of government reprisals.
• B) Organizations such as the NAACP used phrases such as "freedom versus slavery" to rally support for desegregation.
• C) They noted how the Russians could use racism to damage America's image abroad, given its hypocrisy about the meaning of "freedom" at home.
• D) The NAACP in particular copied the tactics of communist strategists in labor organizations such as the Southern Conference for Human Welfare.

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