In 2004, an effort to gain compensation for the survivors and heirs of the 1921 Tulsa race riot through the courts was
a. successful, laying the groundwork for more reparations claims related to past racial discrimination.
b. defeated on the ground that compensation would undermine the sovereignty of the state of Oklahoma.
c. successful, though the presiding judge cautioned that the unique circumstances of the Tulsa riot made the decision inapplicable to other cases related to past racial discrimination.
d. tossed out on the ground that the statute of limitations on the crime in question had already elapsed.
d. tossed out on the ground that the statute of limitations on the crime in question had already elapsed.
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A. humiliating fundamentalist Christians. B. popularizing the Darwinian theory of evolution. C. fighting a Tennessee law. D. prohibiting the teaching of evolution.
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A) Coleman Hawkins B) Joe “King” Oliver C) Bessie Smith D) Fletcher Henderson
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A. called for a parliament B. limited the powers of the sultan C. was a first step toward democracy D. called for a chamber of deputies appointed by the sultan
Which of these was a key weakness of Mongol rule, illustrated by Hulegu and Berke?
A) tolerance for different religions B) lack of competent leaders C) power struggles D) the early deaths of several key leaders