Beginning in 1961 and Extending Through the Freedom Summer of 1964

question 136

Multiple Choice

Beginning in 1961 and extending through the Freedom Summer of 1964, those who volunteered to work in Mississippi

• A) encountered little resistance from the white power structure as they worked to register African Americans to vote.
• B) refused to participate in the creation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
• C) allowed all decisions about their activities to be made by a core of southern African American leaders.
• D) risked their lives attempting to build the political power of African Americans in the South.

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Definitions:

Hierarchy

A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.

Mechanistic Structures

Organizational design frameworks characterized by hierarchical management, clear divisions of labor, and a high degree of formalization and centralization.

Formalized

The process or state of making something official, structured, and systematic through established procedures and protocols.

Decentralized

The distribution of decision-making powers and operations among various levels within an organization or system.