Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Number of Peaceful

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the number of peaceful civil rights demonstrations during the 1950s and 1960s?

• A) The most demonstrations were held in the mid-1950s, and the number of demonstrations declined throughout the 1960s.
• B) There were almost no demonstrations prior to 1968.
• C) The number of demonstrations grew in the early 1960s and peaked in 1965.
• D) There were many demonstrations in the mid-1950s and many demonstrations in the late 1960s, but none in between.
• E) There were almost no demonstrations during the 1950s and 1960s.

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