The Activism of the 1960s Ran into Roadblocks in the 1970s,which

question 8

Multiple Choice

The activism of the 1960s ran into roadblocks in the 1970s,which included all of the following, except

• A) The economic boom of the 1960s had turned into a recession.
• B) Ethnic groups seemed poised to fracture any national unity the struggle for black civil rights had initially created.
• C) American politics had reached its limits - and arguably its low - in credibility.
• D) A conservative movement began to push back against the demands of women and minorities.
• E) Some civil rights activists believed they had achieved most of their goals and disagreed with other activists over the need for further agitation.

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