During the Reconstruction Era, the "Black Codes"
A) reestablished slavery.
B) guaranteed freedpeople full political and civil rights.
C) desegregated southern society.
D) restricted the economic opportunities of the freedpeople.
Answer: D
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A. about equally divided between Catholics and Protestants B. about 30 percent Catholic C. about 70 percent Catholic D. about 40 percent Protestant
Why was Clarence Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court strongly opposed by many Americans?
A) Thomas had too much experience as a judge at the federal court level. B) Thomas was a black conservative who opposed affirmative action. C) Anita Hill came forward to accuse Thomas of murder and rape. D) Thomas was overtly favorable to homosexuals.
The Supreme Court in the Bakke case ruled that
a. all forms of affirmative action in college admissions were unconstitutional. b. "reverse discrimination" was just as wrong as anti-black discrimination. c. public universities could impose racial quotas but private universities did not have to do so. d. it was acceptable for universities to establish minority-based programs and housing arrangements. e. racial quotas were unconstitutional but race could be taken into account as one factor in college admissions.
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