Question

which of the following items helped president johnson persuade congress to pass kennedy’s civil rights legislation?
proposed income tax cuts
economic depression
civil rights protests
public sympathy

Explanation:

After President Kennedy's assassination, there was a widespread outpouring of public sympathy for him and his agenda, including civil rights legislation. President Johnson leveraged this public sentiment, along with his legislative skills, to convince Congress to pass the bill. Proposed tax cuts, economic depression, and civil rights protests were not the key factors in this specific persuasion of Congress for Kennedy's civil rights bill at that time.

Answer:

public sympathy