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PART A: Which of the following identifies one of the central ideas of the text?

A. Malcolm X’s violent approach to combating racism made him largely unpopular with both black and white Americans.

B. Malcolm X provided a powerful voice to the Civil Rights Movement, but was never able to accept Martin Luther King, Jr.’s goal of racial integration.

C. Malcolm X’s positive contributions to the Civil Rights Movement continue to be overshadowed by his promotion of violence today.

D. Malcolm X’s passionate beliefs and support of violence when necessary made him a controversial figure for many people during the Civil Rights Movement, despite his many contributions.