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The passing of federal civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965 did not mark the end of the civil rights struggle in Georgia. Many cities, including Atlanta, experienced wide-scale race riots. Which statement BEST explains why people were rioting?

A.
to protest corporations that ship jobs to workers overseas
B.
to protest the weaknesses of the labor movement
C.
to protest the lack of rights for women in the workplace
D.
to protest poverty, unemployment, and poor housing

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Answer: D

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it c)becauses this new phase of race relations was first officially welcomed into Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter in ....passing of federal civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965 did not mark the end of the civil rights struggle in Georgia.
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