The local government's first response to the Birmingham protests was to

A.

join in the protests and fight for change.

B.

agree to change the laws quickly.

C.

make it illegal to carry protest signs on the street.

D.

arrest protesters and send them to jail.

The local government's first response was:

D.

arrest protesters and send them to jail.

Explanation:

Birmingham protests were some of the most successful protests that were organised in the time of the civil war movement.

It started off with a few arrests as will be given here but then the authorities were really put in a precarious situation.

This was because the goal set by the local campaign was to attack the system of segregation as a whole during Birmingham's Easter season which involved a lot of business.

This imminent laws made the government unable to ploy force at large.