The response of the federal government to the protest led by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham in 1963 that was met by violent police action was to
A) urge Dr. King to abandon the protest.
B) order the Alabama governor and Birmingham police to protect the protestors and pay them compensation.
C) send federal troops and officials to Birmingham to work out an agreement.
D) ignore the protest, claiming it was a local matter.
E) refuse to recognize Dr. King as the leader of the SCLC.
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