History

Lindsay Dyer

23 February, 10:33

Read the excerpt from the student text. Then answer the question."Congress' civil rights logjam was finally broken in 1957, largely as a result of the pressures brought to bear by the civil rights movement led by Dr. King. Beginning in that year, Congress passed a number of civil rights laws-notably, the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968; the Voting Rights Acts of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1982, and 2006; and Title IX in the Education Amendments of 1972." Which statement best summarizes the cause-and-effect relationship between the civil rights movement and the numerous civil rights laws enacted during the second half of the twentieth century?