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The Nation of Islam group appealed to ?

Correct answer: C. African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA

  • A. British-born second-generation immigrants from the Asian subcontinent
  • B. White Americans who wanted to convert to Islam
  • C. African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA
  • D. African-Caribbean's who lived in the inner cities and had a distinctive youth culture

Explanation

The Nation of Islam appealed particularly to African-Americans who experienced exclusion and racial subordination within the dominant American society. It offered an alternative collective identity rather than primarily targeting Asian immigrants, white converts or Caribbean youth.

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