Question

a conscientious objector claims the right to refuse to perform military service based on freedom of religion or conscience. he was arrested because of this stance and served 21 months in prison. even behind bars, rustin did not stop his activism. he spoke with the prison warden about how to improve prison conditions. he even organized protests within the prison against segregated dining and housing facilities. once out of prison, rustin championed many other causes throughout the 1940s. for example, he protested against british colonial rule in india. he also spoke out against the u.s. governments incarceration of more than 100,000 japanese and japanese americans in internment camps during world war ii. throughout this time and beyond it, rustin worked to achieve equality for black americans in the united states—the activism he is most known for today. in 1941, rustin and other civil rights leaders took in the fight for equality. what evidence from the text supports this conclusion? a. \a. philip randolph canceled the march to prove their good faith toward roosevelt, but rustin did not agree with his decision. rustin argued that the executive order did not desegregate the armed forces.\ b. \in 1941, rustin and other civil rights leaders, including a. philip randolph, proposed a march on washington, d.c. to protest racial segregation in the armed forces and other industries.\ c. \in 1947, rustin organized and led the journey of

Explanation:

The text discusses Rustin's civil - rights activities such as protesting against various forms of segregation and fighting for equality. We need to find evidence in the text to support the conclusion about his fight for equality. Option A mentions Rustin's involvement in the fight for equality in 1941 with other civil rights leaders and a proposed march to protest racial segregation in the armed forces, which is evidence from the text.

Answer:

A. "In 1941, Rustin and other civil rights leaders, including A. Philip Randolph, proposed a march on Washington, D.C. to protest racial segregation in the armed forces."