Question

Which of the following American leaders refused to sit on the “white side” of a room as a gesture of support for improving civil rights in America?
A.
Eleanor Roosevelt
B.
Franklin Roosevelt
C.
Rosa Parks
D.
Thurgood Marshall

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. "Eleanor Roosevelt". Eleanor Roosevelt was an American leader that has a long history of social activism. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited the segregate methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, she refused to sit on the white or black site of the room, instead she sit in the center as a gesture of unity and support for improving the civil rights in America.