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QuizMultiple Choice

Protesting to Demand Rights

Question 9 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 B-Runnels

The federal government responded to Governor Wallace’s decision to block the registrar's doorway at the University of Alabama by sending

Answer
A
troops to ensure African Americans could enroll.
B
civil rights leaders to give speeches on campus.
C
financial aid to ensure the law was followed.
D
troops to limit the effects of rioting students.

Explanation

In 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace tried to prevent Black students from enrolling at the University of Alabama. President Kennedy sent federal troops to enforce federal law and protect the students as they registered. Therefore, the correct choice is troops to ensure African Americans could enroll.

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