What was the coalition of black ministers and civil rights activists that pressed for desegregation and was formed in 1955, and in whose organizing Martin Luther King Jr., took the lead?
What will be an ideal response?
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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The flower children, or hippies, embraced all of the following EXCEPT
a) free love. b) free college education. c) experimental drugs. d) casual dress. e) communal living.
Which of the following best summarizes the charge of many workers during the late nineteenth century?
A) a handful of industrialists and bankers enriched themselves at the expense of laborers B) competition from immigrant groups hurt the situation of laborers C) industrialists and bankers had put too much emphasize on workers' welfare and not on industrial expansion D) the eight-hour workday would reduce overall productivity
The Underground Railroad was:
A) a series of tunnels that ran North through South to help slaves escape. B) constructed to track escaped slaves and organize slave patrols. C) made up of abolitionist groups that printed secret newspapers to get the worst impact of slavery out to the public. D) a series of caves throughout western Kentucky and West Virginia that could house runaway slaves indefinitely. E) a network of people who were opposed to slavery, sheltered runaway slaves, and expedited their journey to freedom.
Between 1840 and 1860, most migrants traveling west on the overland trails
A. experienced frequent Indian attacks, which was a leading cause of death. B. rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot. C. usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months. D. found the journey to be a very collective experience. E. saw men generally working harder during the trip than women.