In affirmative action cases involving the University of Michigan decided in 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
a. some preferential treatment in admitting undergraduate and law students was acceptable.
b. any form of affirmative action violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
c. racial quotas were permissible for as many years as discrimination had been practiced.
d. preferences for children of alumni were unconstitutional.
e. all forms of affirmative action were acceptable under the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act.
a
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His paper was entitled "The Significance of the Frontier in American History." A year after the Oklahoma Land Rush, the land already had a population density of at least two people per square mile--which is known as the "_________ line." The fact that this settlement happened so quickly impressed Frederick Turner enough to write this paper.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In 1865, newly emancipated slaves
a. began enlisting in the Union Army in droves. b. heeded the colonization movement's call and departed for Africa in large numbers. c. uniformly turned in anger and revenge against their former masters. d. often began traveling from the South to test their freedom, search for family members, and seek economic opportunity. e. looked to the federal government for help.
Southern slaves ran away to Union camps at the rate of
a. one in three. b. one in four. c. one in five. d. one in six. e. one in seven.