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Which answer uses evidence about Black Power?

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Topic

AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality

Question

  1. A. Black Power is supported by evidence from Part three: Post-war America.
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside 1920-1973.

Answer

Interpretation check: Black Power is supported by evidence from Part three: Post-war America. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Post-war America within AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality and directly supports Study racial tension and Civil Rights campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s, including segregation laws, Martin Luther King, peaceful protest, Malcolm X,. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Black Power is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Black Power, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Study racial tension and Civil Rights campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s, including segregation laws, Martin Luther King, peaceful protest, Malcolm X,. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside 1920-1973.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Black Power

A common mistake is to write about Black Power as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1920-1973.

Anchor the answer to Part three: Post-war America, use precise evidence, and state whether Black Power is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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