Question

What did Whitney M. Young focus on during his term as president of the National Urban League?

A-He organized direct actions that became increasingly radical.


He filed suits against Northern cities for police brutality.



He worked to improve health care, housing, and education.



He led boycotts of segregated public facilities in Southern states.

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The correct answer is A) He organized direct actions that became increasingly radical.

Whitney M. Young focused on during his term as president of the National Urban League in organizing direct actions that became increasingly radical.

Whitney M. Young (1921-1971) was an African American activist that supported the civil rights of black people. He was the president of the National Urban League, an organization in America that supported civil rights for African Americans. He supported Martin Luther King Jr. in the March to Washington event and created the school academy called "Street Academy" to support black students that wanted to enter college. He organized direct actions that originally were peaceful but in time became increasingly radical.