Which statement best explains President Lyndon B. Johnson's personal support for civil rights? A. Johnson feared African-American violence if he did not make immediate concessions.

B. Johnson thought he could win greater support from Southern whites by promoting civil rights.

C. As a young teacher in Texas, Johnson had worked with poor Hispanic students and had developed sympathy
for the downtrodden.

D. Johnson felt obliged to carry on the work of the earlier Reconstruction Era.