In the first ten years following passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the percentage of black students in southern schools that included whites jumped from 2.3% to more than
A) 50%. B) 75%. C) 90%. D) 25%. E) 10%.
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following was an important goal of Communism?
A. the promotion of private ownership of property B. the promotion and consolidation of free-market economy C. elimination of economic equality D. elimination of religion E. institution of a merit-based system of social classification
Which of the following statements most closely represents the traditional approach to representation?
a) "I try to vote the way I think best." b) "I use my judgment to do what is best for my constituents." c) "I vote the way my constituents want on issues of high visibility, but I vote the way I think best on other matters." d) "I try to vote the way my constituents want me to vote because I am accountable to them." e) Both A and B
Which of the following statements about the shift from litigation to mass demonstrations to secure civil rights is most accurate?
a. The NAACP played a major role in developing strategies because its leaders already had experience trying to influence judges. b. Segregation produced a large crop of African American political leaders who had experience working together on city and county governments. c. The lack of organizational capacity opened the door for outside groups to play a major role organizing demonstrations. d. Black southern preachers played a major role planning and coordinating protests because they were skilled in organizing and developed trust with their congregations while free from white reprisals.