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Protesting to Demand Rights — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

How did the Birmingham police chief react to the Birmingham campaign?

Answer
A
He appealed to the president to send in National Guard troops.
B
He arrested white supremacists and protected protestors.
C
He asked civil rights leaders to sit down and negotiate.
D
He ordered an attack on protestors and arrested civil rights leaders.

Explanation

Birmingham police commissioner Bull Connor responded to the civil rights campaign with force. He ordered police to use attack dogs and fire hoses against demonstrators and arrested many protesters, including civil rights leaders. This matches the choice describing an attack on protesters and the arrest of civil rights leaders.

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