Why Was the Gary Convention Important

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why was the Gary convention important?

• A) It indicated a shift to electoral politics from direct action within the civil rights movement.
• B) Blacks emerged from the convention unified over goals and tactics.
• C) It was not important. Although widely publicized, few blacks supported the radical propositions of the Black Panther Party.
• D) It demonstrated that white supremacy was alive and well.

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Inaccurate

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