Question

5 which of the following is an action taken by president harry truman to support the civil rights movement? a he legalized interracial marriage b he participated in bus boycotts c he desegregated the military d he accompanied black students to newly integrated schools

Explanation:

• Option A: Interracial marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia (1967), not by Truman.
• Option B: Bus boycotts (like the Montgomery Bus Boycott) were led by civil rights activists, not Truman.
• Option C: Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in 1948 to desegregate the U.S. military, a key civil rights action.
• Option D: Accompanying Black students to integrated schools (e.g., the Little Rock Nine) was associated with Eisenhower, not Truman.

Answer:

C. He desegregated the military