After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson’s post–Civil War policies pushed for laws that would ______.
a. make readmission of Southern states difficult and for preservation of African American civil rights
b. readmit Southern states with little regard for African American civil rights
c. punish Southern states and protect African American civil rights
d. overturn Southern "black codes" and grant immediate voting rights to African
b. readmit Southern states with little regard for African American civil rights
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
More people die from ____ than from war
A) international trade B) natural disasters C) scientific experimentation D) starvation and lack of clean water E) terrorist attacks
Culminating in a historic victory in 1954, advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the early 20th century came mostly through
A. presidential decree. B. bureaucratic action. C. campaigning through mass media. D. legislative action. E. legal action.
Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?
A. It involves deciding college admissions solely on the basis of race. B. It isthe deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. C. It encourages discrimination against people who have no minority status. D. It isa standard under which a law related to the education sector must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. E. Itassures admission to the best white students from rural, often poor, communities.