In Response to Demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, the Police

question 153

Multiple Choice

In response to demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, the police commissioner "Bull" Connor implemented which of the following against the Black demonstrators, many of whom were schoolchildren and teenagers?

• A) Dog attacks
• B) High-pressure fire hoses
• C) Beatings with night sticks
• D) All of the above

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