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Question 1

When James Meredith attempted to attend the University of Mississippi as that institution's first African American student, President Kennedy
 
  a. stood by helplessly while Governor Barnett ordered the university closed.
  b. urged Meredith to attend a northern university instead.
  c. prevented riots by quietly negotiating with the governor of Mississippi and university officials.
  d. ordered federal marshals to protect him.

Question 2

In response to the violence encountered by the Freedom Riders in Birmingham, Alabama, and Montgomery, Alabama, President Kennedy
 
  a. sent federal marshals to Alabama to protect them, but allowed them to be arrested in Mississippi.
  b. chastised those involved for engaging in civil disobedience.
  c. provided them with military escorts for the rest of their journey.
  d. took no action.

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Answer 1

d

Answer 2

a

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