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QuizMultiple Choice

Fighting for Equality and Civil Rights

Question 17 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Which of the following statements best explains how a boycott works?

Answer
A
It determines the number of voters per district and sends election demands to potential voters to influence their voting decisions.
B
It demands that elected officials call meetings with voters to listen to voters’ commentary.
C
It forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood.
D
It encourages citizens to riot to call public attention to the people’s requests for political power.

Explanation

A boycott is a refusal to buy from or do business with a company as a way to pressure it to change. Because customers’ choices can reduce a business’s income, a boycott threatens its economic livelihood and can make it listen to the group’s demands. The statement describing that pressure is choice C.

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