Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.
"Forty-four years ago, Rosa Parks reminded us all that we were a long way from those ideals; that for millions of Americans, our history was full of weary
years -- our sweet land of liberty bearing only bitter fruit and silent tears. And so
she sat, anchored to that seat, as Dr. King said, 'by the accumulated
indignities of days gone by, and the countless aspirations of generations yet
unborn." You know, when we look across the history of the civil rights
movement,
we celebrate President Lincoln and the Congress of that era for the Constitutional
amendments. We celebrate William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick
Douglass. In our own period, we celebrate President Eisenhower
and sending the troops to Little Rock, the commitment of John and Robert Kennedy
, the
magnificent legislative achievements of President Johnson and that
Congress-reaching across party lines."
-President Bill Clinton, Speech Honoring Rosa Parks with the Congressional Gold Medal, June 15, 1999
Which statements relate directly to the events President Clinton describes in the excerpt?
Select TWO answers.
A
The Civil Rights Act was passed to address the types of indignities experienced by Rosa Parks.
B
The decision in Roe v. Wade is referenced in the quote attributed to Dr. King.
C
The Fifteenth Amendment prevented the discrimination faced by Rosa Parks
D
President Truman's Executive Order 9981- desegregating the military-prevented further discrimination referenced by Clinton.