6. In the 1950s and 1960s, one of the most important public issues facing
Americans was the policy of racial segregation in Southern states.
Civil rights groups conducted sit-ins, marches, boycotts, and acts of civil
disobedience. What was their perspective on this issue?
A. They believed Southern supporters of segregation should be threatened
with acts of violence.
B. They felt it would be better to be patient and accept segregation in the
South.
C. They believed it was time to move all African Americans to the North.
D. They felt it was necessary to take peaceful action against segregation.