Answers 2026-2027 Riggin -- American Government 1st Nine Weeks 1st Semester BLDG Civil Rights for Americans with DisabilitiesQuestion 5

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Question 5 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 1st Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG

Which best describes the history of the Special Olympics?

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A

Eunice Kennedy Shriver created a day camp for children with disabilities, which grew into an annual international competition.

B

After becoming president in 1961, President Kennedy pushed Congress to create the organization.

C

Dorothea Dix influenced the Massachusetts Legislature to create the organization.

D

Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the March of Dimes, which by 1962 had grown into an international competition.

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