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Question 10 • United States History

The Congress of Racial Equality

Answer
A
used sit-ins in the 1940s to encourage integration.
B
was led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
C
was led by Martin Luther King Jr.
D
used boycotts in the 1960s to achieve integration.

Explanation

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded in 1942 and used nonviolent direct action, including sit-ins, to challenge segregation. Its early sit-ins encouraged integration in the 1940s. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph Abernathy were associated with other civil rights organizations, not leadership of CORE.

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