Question

how did the national attention from freedom summer and the selma marches influence the civil - rights campaign?
it gathered support after the public saw the violence against protestors.
it lost momentum after the public saw the violence against protestors.
it convinced civil rights leaders to adopt a more aggressive strategy.
it forced politicians to repeal the civil rights act approved that year.

Explanation:

The national attention from events like Freedom Summer and the Selma marches led to more support for the civil - rights campaign when the public witnessed the violence against protesters. This galvanized public opinion in favor of the movement. The other options are incorrect as the movement did not lose momentum, civil - rights leaders did not adopt a more aggressive strategy mainly due to this attention, and politicians did not repeal the Civil Rights Act.

Answer:

It gathered support after the public saw the violence against protesters.