Question

Why did the US civil rights movement gain new momentum after World War II?
a.President Truman desegregated the armed forces.

b.Rosa Parks rallied blacks in Montgomery, Alabama.

c.The booming economy had created a larger black middle class.

d.Black World War II veterans refused to return to the States after fighting in Europe.

e.Martin Luther King, Jr. founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Answer 1

Its either D or E, but I am leaning towards E because it makes more sense then D

Answer 2

I would say E

Answer 3

C, because during the war African Americans were able to join the workforce to replace the white working class that had gone to war. After the war, black veterans returning were able to receive an education because of the GI Bill and therefore earn higher earning jobs such as lawyers.

Answer 4

it was not C..