Question

Which among the following statement(s) is/ are true regarding the civil rights movement in America?

• A. Civil rights stood for equality.
• B. Afro-Americans started campaigning against racism in 1940s.
• C. It was based on violence.
• D. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the movement.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Civil rights stood for equality.
B Afro-Americans started campaigning against racism in 1940s.
D Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the movement.

Civil rights guarantee equal social opportunities irrespective of race, religion, caste, gender or any other personal characteristics. A social movement for civil rights started in America called the civil rights movement. It was fought and won on the principles of non-violence.