Which of the Following Describes Members of the "Silent Majority

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes members of the "silent majority" of 1968?

• A) Archconservative and segregationist
• B) Liberals opposed to the Vietnam War
• C) Supporters of Hubert Humphrey
• D) Middle-aged, middle-class whites

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