Multiple choice

Which action is the best example of the use of civil disobedience

  1. Passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  2. lobbying Congress to eliminate the Poll Tax

  3. Attending a political rally in Iowa

  4. Conducting sit-ins at restaurants in the South
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Civil disobedience involves the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government, often through nonviolent means. Sit-ins at segregated lunch counters are a classic example of this tactic.

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