John F. Kennedy played down civil rights legislation because he __________
A) feared the possibility of alienating southern Democrats
B) did not think the country was ready to consider it
C) did not want to offend conservative African American leaders
D) thought it was unnecessary and should be left to the states
E) thought there was little a president could do to combat racism
Answer: A
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