An Important Reason That Clergy in Little Rock Did Not

question 9

Multiple Choice

An important reason that clergy in Little Rock did not speak out more forcefully during the school desegregation crisis in that city was that

• A)most of them did not support school desegregation.
• B)institutional rewards enticed them to go easy and not rock the boat.
• C)the official policies of their denominations either supported segregation or were silent on the matter.
• D)white "citizens' councils" threatened to burn their homes.
• E)all of the above.

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