Author Question: The new militancy of the freedom riders: A) put them at odds with the Kennedy administration ... (Read 17 times)

xclash · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

The new militancy of the freedom riders:

A) put them at odds with the Kennedy administration whose priorities were shaped by Cold War concerns, not civil rights.
B) made them natural allies of the Kennedy administration at the moment when it was struggling to shape its domestic agenda.
C) infused even older civil rights organizations such as the NAACP with a new revolutionary spirit.
D) provided the Republican Party with an important wedge issue during the 1964 presidential campaign.

Question 2

The experience of the Freedom Riders at Parchman prison:

A) broke the spirit of the young activists.
B) produced a new sense of community among the ride's participants.
C) contributed to growing confusion about strategy and tactics.
D) was made easier after the federal government intervened to improve their condition.