What did the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 accomplish?
A) Although it would have made significant gains for blacks, Reagan vetoed it.
B) It helped black women gain jobs in federal employment.
C) It negated affirmative action programs in higher education and within the federal government.
D) It withheld federal funds if an institution discriminated against women or racial minorities.
Answer: D
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a) Three to seven years, but sometimes indentured servants were “sold on” for an additional length of time. b) Seven to fourteen years, but servants could work extra hours to “buy back” some of the time. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude. c) Contracts were always for the lifetime of the servant. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude. d) The length of term varied according to the sex, race, and religion of the servant. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude.
With what type of political movement is the term Thermidor associated?
A. revolution B. overthrow of a monarchy C. political reaction D. populism
The largest missionary society in ________ had over a million members
A. the United States B. France C. Germany D. Britain
McCarthyism was a second ________
A) depression B) 1968 C) Red Scare D) Wall Street crash