0
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not as successful in gaining support from blacks in the North as he was in the South. Northern politicians were concerned with image and votes. Therefore they responded very little to King's actions in order to avoid media publicity. Northerners already within the movement wanted a more militant approach than King offered. He also opposed the Vietnam War which lost him favor with a still patriotic citizenry.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Lao
Maxine
ProfessorAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why was the war less damaging to the economy of the North than to that of the South?
The war less damaging to the economy of the North than to that of the South because most of the war and battles occurred in the South resulting in loss of farms, crops, and any industry near any battle site.
List 3 ways in which the north and south differed in the mid 1800's?
North- Mostly Industrial - Supported Tariffs - Anti- Slavery South- Mostly Agricultural - 1/3 of population are slaves - Less educated
Which section north or south had more extensive railroad network?
The North and a more extensive railroad network than did the South during the US Civil War. Northern rail tracks were tat least double the miles of rail lines available to the South. This gave the North a vast advantage in transporting troops and supplies. Although the South had less railroad track, some historians believe that the South utilized what they had in a more efficient way.
Which of theh methods used by abolitionist to oppose slavery do you think was not most successful explain your answer?
They tried to force their views on the South. This did not help because it made those from the South very indignant and less likely to compromise.
During reconstruction a major economic development in the south was the?
Factories were being built in the South, which were financed in the North. They made less valuable products but the Noth gained more money by doing this because they hired newly freed slaves, who took less pay.
