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Civil Rights — Test

Question 1 • US History Studies Since 1877

Why did some Democrats oppose Hubert Humphrey in his 1968 race for the presidency?

Answer
A
They wanted President Johnson to run for a second full term.
B
They did not like his association with the administration’s Vietnam policy.
C
They did not agree with his stand on civil rights.
D
They refused to back a Republican candidate for President.

Explanation

Humphrey was Lyndon Johnson’s vice president and was associated with the Johnson administration’s prosecution of the Vietnam War. Many antiwar Democrats opposed him for that reason, especially since he did not clearly break with the administration’s policy during the campaign. The correct choice is his association with the administration’s Vietnam policy.

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