3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbade discrimination in voting on the basis of race. However,
efforts led by civil rights organizations to register black voters were met with fierce resistance in
southern states. In Alabama's Dallas County, the local county sherriff had led a steadfast
opposition to black voter registration drives. As a result, only 2 percent of Selma’s eligible black
voters had managed to register. What can be concluded about the South's reaction to the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 based on this information from the text?
A. The South was very supportive of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
B. The South was very resistant to the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
C. The South was uninterested in the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
D. The South was skeptical about the Civil Rights Act in 1964.