Which of the following event signaled the shift and directional change of the sncc? a. malcolm x was assassinated in 1965. b. the black panther party was formed by bobby seale in 1966. c. stokely carmichael became its leader in 1966. d. riots broke out in watts in 1965.

The correct answer is C.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comittee (SNCC) was civil-rights organization formed by students that sought to achieve political and economic equality for blacks.

Initally, they were a nonviolent organization, but after the Watts riots in Los Angeles in 1965, members of the organization started to believe that blacks needed to build power of their own, rather than seeking accommodations from the power structure in place.

This lead to Stokely Carmichale becoming the leader of the organization in 1966. He changed the nonviolent philosophy for a greater militancy while advocating for black power and black nationalism.