In striking down the 1875 Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled that while Congress could prevent states from discriminating, it could not prevent __________ from doing so
a) individuals and private businesses
b) the federal government
c) local police and militia
d) the armed forces
Answer: a
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a. true b. false
Which of the following dates did Franklin Roosevelt describe as “a date which will live in infamy”?
a) September 30, 1938 b) December 7, 1941 c) June 6, 1944 d) August 6, 1945
__________'s Catcher in the Rye expressed dissatisfaction with the status quo
A) J. D. Salinger B) Thomas Wolfe C) Truman Capote D) Betty Friedan
All of the following were reasons that Southerners gave to justify slavery EXCEPT
a. slavery helped slaves by guaranteeing them life-long employment and care b. the demand for cotton was on the increase c. raising cotton was very labor-intensive, so a cheap source of labor was needed d. the lack of a transportation network in the South meant there was no motivation to become industrialized e. slavery was cost-effective because the warm climate of the South allowed year-round cultivation of cotton