How did Elijah Muhammad view the Civil Rights Movement?
He was a main supporter
Respected but did not participate
Rejected it for its integration focus
Had no opinion
Answer
Elijah Muhammad rejected the Civil Rights Movement because he believed that it was too focused on integration. He felt that integration would only lead to blacks losing their identity and becoming assimilated into white culture. He believed that blacks should instead focus on creating their own independent nation.
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