Question

Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, believed that
African Americans should assert themselves against white power.
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.

Answer 1

"African Americans should assert themselves against white power."

Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam promoted black self-reliance, economic independence, and a strong, assertive stance toward white-dominated society, rejecting integration and passive nonviolence as the sole strategy.