Author Question: Why did COFO recruit northern white students to help with Freedom Summer? A) There were no black ... (Read 54 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Why did COFO recruit northern white students to help with Freedom Summer?

A) There were no black students interested.
B) They thought the white students would give the project more media attention.
C) They thought the white students were more experienced in organizing activities.
D) They wanted some younger people to balance the age ratio.

Question 2

Why did African Americans support John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election?

A) Many did nothe was seen as a typical racist from the South.
B) Kennedy, as governor of Massachusetts, had hired many blacks into important offices.
C) He made several important gestures, including helping King get released from prison.
D) Kennedy promised to desegregate the military and housing, and to allow black churches to be exempt from taxation in the South.