Question

which numbered pair of sentences best completes the diagram showing attempts at desegregation at the university of mississippi?
the u.s. supreme court forces the university of mississippi to integrate.
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james meredith is able to register for classes at the university of mississippi.
a. (1) protestors arrive by bus in large numbers at the university of mississippi. (2) the national guard is sent to the university to restore order.
b. (1) the governor vows to stop integration at the university of mississippi. (2) president john f. kennedy negotiates with the governor in private.
c. (1) a riot breaks out at the university of mississippi. (2) the national guard is sent to the university to restore order.
d. (1) the governor sends the national guard to prevent integration at the university of mississippi. (2) protestors arrive by bus in large numbers at the university.

Explanation:

The sequence follows the 1962 desegregation of the University of Mississippi. After the Supreme Court ordered integration, Governor Ross Barnett vowed to block it. President John F. Kennedy then held private negotiations with the governor to allow James Meredith to register, which preceded Meredith's successful registration. Other options misorder the events: riots and large protest arrivals happened after the initial political standoff, not as the immediate next steps after the Court's order.

Answer:

B. (1) The governor vows to stop integration at the University of Mississippi. (2) President John F. Kennedy negotiates with the governor in private.