Question

All the following characterized the civil rights movement except:

• A. Advocating legislation that would outlaw segregation
• B. Nonviolent demonstrations
• C. Sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and restaurants
• D. Police brutality against civil rights marchers
• E. Violent attacks on segregated restaurants and other public facilities

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Violent attacks on segregated restaurants and other public facilities

The civil rights movement was an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law. It began in the late 1940s and ended in the late 1960s. Although tumultuous at times, the movement was mostly nonviolent .