Question

rustin was aware of the struggle for civil rights from a young age, and his activism sprung from the quaker values he was raised with. even at a young age, rustin was outspoken against jim crow laws, which enforced racial segregation at the time. he was also against war of any kind. in fact, as an adult, he became a conscientious objector during world war ii. 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 28 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 vocabulary activity questions 2 what does the author list in the third paragraph? a the names of people who were arrested for being conscientious objectors b the jim crow laws that were enforced in the south during rustins childhood c the demands for congress that rustin shared at the march on washington d the various causes rustin championed and organized for throughout his life

Explanation:

The third - paragraph mentions Rustin's stance against Jim Crow laws and his status as a conscientious objector during World War II, but does not list the names of people arrested for being conscientious objectors, Rustin's childhood, or the demands for Congress at the March on Washington. It focuses on the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation.

Answer:

B. the Jim Crow laws that were enforced in the South during Rustin's childhood