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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Civil Rights and Voting Rights

Question 8 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

Which of these statements describes the effects of the Selma marches?

Answer
A
They caused President Kennedy to argue for civil rights legislation.
B
They created widespread national sympathy for the civil rights cause.
C
They damaged the reputation of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the national media.

Explanation

The Selma marches brought national attention to the violence and discrimination faced by African Americans seeking the right to vote. Images of peaceful marchers being attacked led many people across the country to sympathize with the civil rights movement. They took place in 1965, after President Kennedy’s death, so they did not prompt him to argue for civil rights legislation.

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