When King was imprisoned after an Atlanta sit-in in October 1960, the Democratic presidential candidate, __________, made national news by calling King’s wife, Coretta, and offering his support
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Adlai Stevenson
C) Lyndon Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: A
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