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Which of the following charts best describes the key figures that influenced and contributed to the civil rights for Black Americans?(1 point)

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Key Figure Description
Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed Executive Order 8802 which allowed Black Americans to participate in the defense industry
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
Key Figure Description Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed Executive Order 8802 which allowed Black Americans to participate in the defense industry Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

Key Figure Description
A. Phillip Randolph organized a march on Washington to force President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to allow Black Americans to participate in the defense industry
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
Key Figure Description A. Phillip Randolph organized a march on Washington to force President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to allow Black Americans to participate in the defense industry Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

Key Figure Description
Claudette Colvin organized a march on Washington to force President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to allow Black Americans to participate in the transportation industry
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
Key Figure Description Claudette Colvin organized a march on Washington to force President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to allow Black Americans to participate in the transportation industry Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

Key Figure Description
Emmett Till started the bus boycott protests to end racial segregation within the Montgomery public transit system
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a White American on a Montgomery, Alabama bus initiating a yearlong boycott that led to the end of segregation of public transportation in Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave a speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that applied political pressure to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

1 answer

To best describe the key figures that influenced and contributed to civil rights for Black Americans, the most accurate chart would be the second option that includes A. Philip Randolph, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Here’s why this choice is the best:

  1. A. Philip Randolph: He organized a significant march on Washington, which was a pivotal event that raised awareness and pressured the government, contributing to civil rights advancements.

  2. Rosa Parks: Her act of defiance on the Montgomery bus was crucial in sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott, an important event in the Civil Rights Movement that aimed to end segregation in public transportation.

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.: His leadership during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and his powerful speech at the March on Washington were instrumental in mobilizing support for civil rights legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

In contrast, the other options either contain inaccuracies related to the characters' actions, like Claudette Colvin claiming to organize the march or Emmett Till's association with the bus boycott, which do not align with historical events related to civil rights leadership. Therefore, the response that includes A. Philip Randolph, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. is the correct choice.