Assess the achievements of the "freedom rides," "sit-ins," and desegregation of southern universities in the early 1960s
Had you been a young person at the time, would you have participated in these events? In what way? Why? Do you think they did more harm than good? Why?
Each of these tactics contributed to the national exposure of racial segregation and race hatred in the South. They provoked a reaction outside the South that led to federal action and public sympathy for lowering the barriers of discrimination and segregation. Participation in these activist tactics of the civil rights movement required a great depth of commitment, a willingness to sacrifice, and a vision of the long-term good that was being served.
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A) running away. B) fighting. C) refusing to work. D) adhering to the master's wishes.
Which of the following is true about the Port Royal Experiment?
A) Ex-slaves began to work the land around Port Royal, and some were able to purchase property. B) It was a southern experiment to re-institute slavery but the experiment failed when Lincoln discovered it. C) It was an attempt to force slaves into industrial labor in the North. D) Blacks there were immediately forced on ships to go to Africa.
What best describes the Carolingian diet?
a. Most people ate fish at least three times per week. b. Aristocrats rarely ate food made from grain. c. Peasants had a more varied diet than the upper classes. d. The primary meat of the upper classes was beef. e. People of all classes consumed large quantities of bread.
How were former Mexican citizens living in the territory ceded to the United States at the end of the Mexican War treated by the United States?
a. They were allowed to attend schools with white American citizens. b. They were given the right to vote. c. They were allowed to keep all of the land that had been in their possession. d. They were treated as second-class citizens.