PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “These were upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1895), which found state laws requiring racial segregation that were ‘separate but equal' to be constitutional.” ( Paragraph 2)

B. “Each year, from 1945 until 1957, Congress considered and failed to pass a civil rights bill. Congress finally passed limited Civil Rights Acts in 1957 and 1960, but they offered only moderate gains.” ( Paragraph 4)

C. “Kennedy met with businessmen, religious leaders, labor officials, and other groups such as CORE and NAACP, while also maneuvering behind the scenes to build bipartisan support and negotiate compromises over controversial topics.” ( Paragraph 6)

D. “legislation ‘will feel the intense focus of Negro interest... It became the order of the day at the great March on Washington last summer. The Negro and his white compatriots for self-respect and human dignity will not be denied.’” ( Paragraph 7)

Commonlit: The Civil Rights Act of 1964