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The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Question 2 • NY-US History and Government Term 2 Hillcrest

What was the purpose of the Southern Manifesto?

Answer
A
To serve as a guide for NAACP leaders working towards desegregation in the South
B
To pledge to restore and maintain order and to ensure the protection of African American children during the desegregation of Southern schools
C
To condemn the Brown decision and declare an intention of Southern governments to oppose integration
D
To challenge the Brown ruling with an application for an appeal to the highest federal court
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