Which of the Following Assessments of the Civil Rights Movement

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessments of the civil rights movement is most accurate?

• A) The movement invigorated white Americans just like black Americans.
• B) The movement grew popular at a time when whites had largely given up on the practice of segregation.
• C) Although well-intentioned, the civil rights movement slowed down progress toward equality.
• D) The movement came as a great surprise and was predicted only by a few.

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