Asked by Jordan Stover on May 07, 2024
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In the years surrounding the 1963 March on Washington,African Americans in the North and West
A) participated in the civil rights movement in the South but found no cause for complaint in their own regions.
B) had become so powerful politically that they were able to abandon direct forms of protest and focused on solving their problems through the ballot box.
C) continued to participate actively in protest movements aimed against de facto segregation and discrimination in the North.
D) played little role in the civil rights movement,which remained an almost exclusively southern phenomenon.
De Facto Segregation
Racial separation that occurs in practice but is not enforced by law, often seen in housing, education, and employment.
Protest Movements
Organized efforts by groups of people to voice opposition to or support for social, political, economic, or environmental issues.
Civil Rights Movement
A historic series of events and social movements in the United States aimed at ending racial discrimination and securing African Americans' legal rights.
- Evaluate the influence of the civil rights movement on society and politics within the United States.
- Identify the connections between civil rights advocacy and wider domestic and international scenarios.
Verified Answer
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Jaxon KincaidMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
African Americans in the North and West continued to actively participate in protest movements against de facto segregation and discrimination in their own regions, highlighting that the civil rights movement was not confined to the South but was a nationwide struggle for equality and justice.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the influence of the civil rights movement on society and politics within the United States.
- Identify the connections between civil rights advocacy and wider domestic and international scenarios.