Question

question 3 of 10

which black leader was elected chairman of sncc and created the term \black power\?

a. malcolm x
b. stokely carmichael
c. floyd mckissick
d. martin luther king jr.

Explanation:

Identify the leader associated with SNCC and "Black Power"

Stokely Carmichael was elected national chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in May 1966. During the March Against Fear in Mississippi in June 1966, he popularized the phrase "Black Power," signaling a shift in the civil rights movement toward self-determination, racial pride, and systemic reform.

Evaluate the other options

• Malcolm X was a prominent minister in the Nation of Islam and later founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity, but he was never chairman of SNCC and did not coin the specific political slogan "Black Power" in this context.
• Floyd McKissick was the leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), not SNCC.
• Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and advocated for nonviolent integration, often expressing concern over the divisive potential of the "Black Power" slogan.

Answer:

• (A) Malcolm X
• (B) Stokely Carmichael (Correct answer)
• (C) Floyd McKissick
• (D) Martin Luther King Jr.