Why did colleges begin to form black studies departments in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

A) They began to feel that black studies were important, even before blacks became students there.
B) They were forced to form black studies departments by the Supreme Court.
C) More blacks entered white colleges and began to demand courses of relevance to them.
D) Local NAACP groups demanded such programs or they would riot and form protests.


Answer: C

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