-Why did civil rights activists in Birmingham approve the media's use of such violent pictures taken by Life photojournalist Charles Moore that depicted the mistreatment of women and young people during the Birmingham campaign of April 1963?
A) They wanted Northerners in particular to be outraged at the display of police brutality.
B) They were trying to persuade President Kennedy to send in federal troops for their protection.
C) They sought to condemn the Ku Klux Klan for participating in these violent actions.
D) They wanted to convince the public that they had no choice but to resort to violence in order to achieve desegregation.

Question

-Why did civil rights activists in Birmingham approve the media's use of such violent pictures taken by Life photojournalist Charles Moore that depicted the mistreatment of women and young people during the Birmingham campaign of April 1963?
A) They wanted Northerners in particular to be outraged at the display of police brutality. 
B) They were trying to persuade President Kennedy to send in federal troops for their protection. 
C) They sought to condemn the Ku Klux Klan for participating in these violent actions. 
D) They wanted to convince the public that they had no choice but to resort to violence in order to achieve desegregation.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The activists aimed to garner national attention and outrage, particularly from Northerners, by exposing the brutality of the police, thereby gaining support for their cause.

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