Question

question 8 of 10
what short - term effect did sit - ins and other civil rights protests have on life in
the south?

a. businesses suffered from the mass actions.

b. bus companies became more powerful.

c. many people moved out of the cities.

d. there was very fast progress toward civil rights.

Explanation:

To determine the short - term effect of sit - ins and civil rights protests on life in the South:

• Option A: Sit - ins and protests often disrupted business operations. For example, sit - ins at lunch counters would lead to decreased customer traffic and negative publicity for businesses, so businesses could suffer from these mass actions.
• Option B: Civil rights protests like the Montgomery Bus Boycott were against bus companies' segregation policies. These protests aimed to change bus companies, not make them more powerful. So this option is incorrect.
• Option C: There is no significant evidence that civil rights protests led to a mass exodus of people from cities in the short - term. So this option is not valid.
• Option D: Civil rights progress was a long - term goal. In the short - term, there was resistance and slow progress rather than very fast progress. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Businesses suffered from the mass actions.