Which Is a Tactic That Free Blacks Used in the Decades

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which is a tactic that free blacks used in the decades before the Civil War to press for citizenship rights?

• A) They created and ratified a symbolic constitution that outlawed slavery.
• B) They led boycotts of streetcar companies.
• C) They challenged discriminatory laws in court.
• D) The led marches through the streets of Washington, DC.
• E) They published letters to the editor in leading newspapers.

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