1. How was the national debate over the Vietnam War related to trends within the African American freedom struggle? What was the impact of the Vietnam War controversy on the civil rights movement?
2. Did the increasing militancy of the black struggle enhance or detract from its political effectiveness?
3. What accounts for the movement of many African Americans from King's "beloved community" ideal to "black power" slogan popularized by Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown?
4. To what extent was Jesse Jackson's emergence as a nationally prominent political figure a reflection of broader trends in African politics?