Why was George H. W. Bush criticized by many blacks in the 1988 election campaign?
A) African-American leaders said that Bush, if elected, would overturn many black gains in civil rights.
B) Bush had accused Jesse Jackson of taking bribes and other types of corruption.
C) Bush refused to renounce a very negative ad depicting Willie Horton, a black rapist.
D) Bush had wrongly accused Jesse Jackson of sexual harassment and embezzlement.
Answer: C) Bush refused to renounce a very negative ad depicting Willie Horton, a black rapist.
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