When an NAACP-sponsored bill against lynching was introduced to Congress in 1919, it was
a. tabled without consideration.
b. passed by the House but defeated by a senatorial filibuster.
c. passed by both houses, but vetoed by President Wilson.
d. passed by both houses and signed into law, but without an effective enforcement measure to make it anything more than an empty gesture.
b. passed by the House but defeated by a senatorial filibuster.
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In the 1950 book The Lonely Crowd, David Riesman, Reuel Denney, and Nathan Glazer concluded that most Americans were:
a) "inner-directed," with a good sense of personal direction b) "other-directed," depending on others to determine what to say and do c) socially aware of problems such as nuclear war and poverty d) uninformed about problems such as nuclear war and poverty
Which of the following is true of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe?
A) African Americans were least affected. B) The federal government was slow to respond. C) New Orleans was unaffected. D) Most of the children were rescued. E) All northern American cities were affected.
Why were the members of Pussy Riot sentenced to three years in the gulag?
a) They were condemned for disrupting society and expressing religious hatred. b) They were condemned for being un-Russian. Consider This: Russian authorities argued that the band members were “motivated by hatred and enmity” and deserved to be punished. See 15.6: Narrative: “Words Will Break Cement.” c) They were condemned for not allowing men in their group. Consider This: Russian authorities argued that the band members were “motivated by hatred and enmity” and deserved to be punished. See 15.6: Narrative: “Words Will Break Cement.” d) They were condemned for being too religious. Consider This: Russian authorities argued that the band members were “motivated by hatred and enmity” and deserved to be punished. See 15.6: Narrative: “Words Will Break Cement.”
Which statement best assesses the historical significance of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris?
What will be an ideal response?