Which of the following helps explain why civil rights activists chose to target Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963?
A) White city leaders were sympathetic to the movement.
B) The black community in Birmingham was well organized.
C) The Ku Klux Klan was relatively weak in Birmingham.
D) No protest activities had taken place in Alabama up to that point.
Answer: B
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Why was the 1892 election significant to U.S. history?
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The effects of World War II reached
a. North and South America. b. Europe and Asia. c. The Pacific region. d. All of the answers are correct. e. Africa.
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A. Tokyo. B. Hiroshima. C. Edo. D. Nagasaki.