Question

What responses were triggered by the Wilmington Ten case? Check all that apply.

People believed they had been wrongly accused.
The governor sent the National Guard to escort the students to school.
The case sparked an outcry and gained international attention.
North Carolina created busing programs to speed up school integration.
Thousands marched in Washington to demand their release.

Answer 1

A. People believed they had been wrongly accused.

C. The case sparked an outcry and gained international attention.

Step-by-step explanation:

They were unjustly accused of arson and conspiracy in 1971 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Most of the ten were sentenced to 29 years in jail, and they were all released following an appeal. Many local and state opponents referred to the campaigners as political prisoners.