Excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964

For the purposes of this title—

(a) The term "person" includes one or more individuals, labor unions, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers.

. . . Provided further, That it shall be the policy of the United States to insure equal employment opportunities for Federal employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin and the President shall utilize his existing authority to effectuate this policy.

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Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Which of the following MOST DIRECTLY helped rally support for this act?

A.
Greensboro sit-in

B.
March on Washington

C.
Montgomery bus boycott

D.
Brown v. Board of Education