In 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered the same day that
A. a federal court ruled James Meredith could attend the University of Mississippi.
B. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech.
C. Governor George Wallace tried to prevent black students from enrolling in the University of Alabama.
D. Attorney General Robert Kennedy mandated the integration of bus and train stations.
E. a black church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama.
Answer: C
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