Reread the paragraph that begins at the bottom of page 4 and ends at the top of page 5. Which
statement is supported by the data given in this
paragraph?
King's speech changed people's minds about
voting for a black president.
discrimination. The following year, passage of
the Voting Rights Act ensured African
Americans could freely exercise their
franchise!... Legislation was complemented
by new policies, such as affirmative action,
designed to counter the legacy of
discrimination
The sweeping legal changes seemed abrupt
to some Americans, and U. S. communities
struggled to catch up. In a 1963 Newsweek
poll, 74 percent of whites said racial
integration was 'moving too fast," a viewpoint
that seems shocking today when attitudes
are very different. By 2000'a New York Times
poll reported 93 percent of whites said they
would vote for a qualified black presidential
U. S. communities embraced change soon after
King's speech.
U. S. views on marriage changed less than views on
other race-related issues.
Changes in attitudes toward race took time but
were dramatic.
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