The highlight of the August 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was __________
A) the solemn announcement of the death of W. E. B. Du Bois
B) the salute to women of the movement
C) King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
D) Roy Wilkins’ speech on behalf of the NAACP
Answer: C
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Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives helped galvanize public support for which of the following?
A) social welfare programs B) the temperance movement C) slum clearance and housing codes D) new restrictions on child labor
Which of the following was not part of the Townshend program?
a. a tax on tea, paper, paint, lead, and glass imported into the colonies b. recognition of colonial authority in providing supplies and housing for British troops c. the use of tax revenues to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges d. relocation of British troops from the frontier to the major seaport cities e. creation of a separate American Board of Customs Commissioners in Boston
Why did the black Northern press choose to pair the image of Emmett Till's battered corpse with that of a smiling image of him with his mother Mamie Till-Bradley?
A) They wanted to convince the Mississippi jury to convict Till's murderers. B) They wanted to outrage their audience by showing how an innocent young boy was savagely beaten to death by racists. C) They wanted to caution their audience of what could happen to African Americans in the South if they were too forward with white people. D) They wanted to warn their audience of what could happen to anyone who played an active role in the Civil Rights Movement in the South.
Which is the best description of the most important message Richard Hakluyt's stories communicated to European readers?
A) Readers were convinced that the New World was a paradise that was theirs for the taking, and they paid little regard to the native people already living there. B) Readers were cautioned not to settle in the New World without first being aware of the potential dangers that they could face. C) Readers were convinced that the Native Americans were agreeable and eager to help them get settled in exchange for trading new ideas and goods. D) Readers were warned to be sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans and not to treat the New World as a place that was simply theirs for the taking. E) Readers were convinced that they would find precious metals in North America, and Hakluyt's stories told them where to find those precious metals.