The Civil Rights Movement Begins Answers

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Which of the following best describes the initial reaction to Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color line in professional baseball?

A
He was welcomed enthusiastically nearly everywhere.
B
He received threats, abuse, and harsh treatment, even within his own team
C
It went without hardly any notice among other players and fans.
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In 1950, the NAACP focused its legal efforts on which of the following items?

A
Ending segregation in public graduate and professional schools
B
Fighting to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson itself
C
Ratifying the Fourteenth Amendment and the Due Process clause

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