Question

what thoughts did president kennedy most likely have in reaction to the violence in birmingham?
new laws would have to give more freedom to whites.
new laws were needed to protect the rights of african americans.
old laws would have to remain in place \as is.\
african americans would have to pass laws on their own behalf.

Explanation:

The 1963 Birmingham violence, including attacks on civil rights protesters, pushed President Kennedy to recognize the urgent need for federal action to safeguard African American civil rights. He proposed comprehensive civil rights legislation in response, which later became the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The other options are inconsistent with his actual response: he did not focus on white freedom, wanted to change old discriminatory laws, and did not expect African Americans to pass laws alone without federal support.

Answer:

New laws were needed to protect the rights of African Americans.