1. Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? O A The sit-in movement was a brave attempt to end
segregation in the South, but it was not as effective as the
freedom riders.
OB Despite the violence civiťrights activists endured, the sit-
in movement influenced desegregation and inspired other
protests.
OC Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights
activists used nonviolent means of resistance, they were
considered weak by white racists.
OD Civil rights activists did not believe the sit-in movement
would reverse segregation, but they wanted to draw
nationwide attention to racial prejudice in the South.