What was the fate of W. E. B. Du Bois’s Appeal to the World, a petition submitted to the U.N. to draw attention to the plight of African Americans?
a. It was brought before the General Assembly, which voted to condemn the United States for human rights abuses.
b. It received a significant amount of press attention, but failed to make it before the General Assembly.
c. It was brought before the General Assembly which, under strong pressure from the United States, voted to deny its charges.
d. It was brought before the General Assembly by delegate Eleanor Roosevelt, who used it as evidence that the people of democratic societies could question their governments with impunity.
b. It received a significant amount of press attention, but failed to make it before the General Assembly.
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A) ? Plymouth B) ? Newport C) ? St. Augustine D) ? Jamestown E) ? Charles Town
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