Why did the white business leaders of Birmingham agree to negotiate with civil rights leaders?

A) They sympathized with the civil rights leaders’ demands.
B) They were ordered to do so by the governor of Alabama.
C) They were concerned about the escalating violence between police and protestors.
D) They were ordered to do so by the national Democratic Party.


Answer: C

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