Question

How did many whites respond to Jack Johnson's victories as a fighter?

A. Many whites rioted, resulting in violence against African Americans.
B. Many whites were shocked that a black fighter could beat a white one.
C. Many whites dismissed Johnson's success.
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct answer choice is :

D) All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer who, at the top of the Jim Crow era, grew the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. Among the period's most powerful champions, Johnson continues a boxing legend, with his 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries called the fight of the century. According to filmmaker Ken Burns, for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most popular and the most famous African-American on Earth.