Question

Which of these people led many Civil Rights protests and marches around the country, despite the threat of physical violence?
A.
Ellis Arnall
B.
Eugene Talmadge
C.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
D.
Lester Maddox

Answer 1

C. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

He organized and led numerous nonviolent protests and marches (e.g., Montgomery, Birmingham, the 1963 March on Washington and Selma) despite threats of physical violence.