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
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
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

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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

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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

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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
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Answer 1

The chart that best describes the key figures that influenced and contributed to the civil rights movement for Black Americans is the one with the following descriptions:

Key Figure: A. Phillip Randolph
Description: Organized a march on Washington to force President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to allow Black Americans to participate in the defense industry.

Key Figure: Rosa Parks
Description: 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.

Key Figure: Martin Luther King Jr.
Description: 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.

This chart includes key events and influential figures that greatly contributed to the fight for civil rights, such as A. Phillip Randolph's role in the movement, which is often less highlighted compared to other figures, but nonetheless significant.