School districts tried to comply with desegregation of public schools by
a. busing students throughout the district.
b. encouraging white students to attend private schools.
c. placing the districts under federal control.
d. refusing to accept new students if it would disturb the racial balance of the school.
e. shutting down schools with large minority populations.
ANS: A
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