What finally caused Kennedy to support racial justice openly?
A) He visited segregated schools in the South.
B) Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.
C) Kennedy wanted a united country to fight the war in Vietnam.
D) Authorities attacked children in a segregation protest in Birmingham, Alabama.
E) The Democratic party threatened not to support him if he did not speak out.
Answer: D
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