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Which of the following best explains why the Birmingham campaign of 1963 marked a turning point in the civil rights struggle?

A.It convinced southern officials to voluntarily end segregation
B.Televised images of police using dogs and fire hoses against peaceful protesters, including children, shocked the nation and pressured the federal government to act
C.It persuaded the movement to abandon nonviolence
D.It ended police brutality in the South

Explanation

Core Concept

Police commissioner Bull Connor's violent response, shown on national television, made racial injustice impossible to ignore. The backlash pushed President Kennedy to propose sweeping civil rights legislation that became the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Correct Answer

BTelevised images of police using dogs and fire hoses against peaceful protesters, including children, shocked the nation and pressured the federal government to act

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