What was the 1941 March on Washington Movement designed to do?
A) stop racial segregation in the nation’s public schools and transportation
B) stop discrimination against black workers in wartime industries and the military
C) stop the lynching of black men by white mobs
D) eliminate discrimination in restaurants and theaters
Answer: B
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A) They ignored him. B) They had him arrested and jailed. C) They forced him into exile. D) They had him shipped back to Europe.
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