How did Kennedy secure the African-American vote in the 1960 presidential election?
A) He promised to defend African nations from communism.
B) He promised to appoint an African American as his running mate.
C) He supported the release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail.
D) He publicly criticized southern Democrats who supported segregation.
E) He was a close personal friend of Stokely Carmichael.
Answer: C
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