What was the highest state office to which a black man was elected in the South during Reconstruction?

A) governor
B) state senator
C) lieutenant governor
D) Blacks were not elected to any state offices during Reconstruction.


Answer: C

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a. affirmative action. b. the rising education level of the U.S. population. c. the increase in jobs in technology and science. d. the absence of broad social movements outside organizations.

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Which of these was true for life expectancy in the U.S. in the period from 1900 to 1920?

A) Life expectancy rose for some groups, but fell for others. B) Life expectancy rose for men, but not women. C) Life expectancy fell across the board. D) Life expectancy for the population as a whole remained static. E) Across the board, life expectancy rose.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Lerner asserts that other theorists have focused too much on social class when writing about gender inequality.

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The Ku Klux Klan could be perceived as the paramilitary wing of the Southern Democratic Party

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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