Question

African-American students began applying to colleges and universities that had previously been segregated. In 1963, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, tried to physically stop three African American students from registering at the University of Alabama. President Kennedy ordered the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to move aside and allow the students to register. Why did President Kennedy take this action? (CS 17)

Question 3 options:


The federal legislative branch refused to comply with a sate executive branch decision.


The state judicial branch refused to comply with an executive order.


The federal judicial branch refused to comply with a ruling by a state judicial branch.


The state executive branch refused to comply with a federal court ruling.

Answer 1

The federal legislative branch refused to comply with a sate executive branch decision

Step-by-step explanation:

George Wallace, the Democratic Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two African American students, Vivian Malone and ...