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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