The issue of runaway slaves was important to southerners because
a. the South was losing a significant portion of its labor force.
b. the Underground Railroad might encourage a slave rebellion.
c. the loss of property was significant, but the loss of honor was felt more.
d. escaped slaves might establish free colonies in the West.
e. free blacks demonstrated that the racist theory of slavery was wrong.
c
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A. cash assistance. B. free child care. C. industrial work relief. D. secretarial work relief. E. free health care.
Who became prime minister and oversaw the independence of Algeria following the turmoil of the independence war?
A. Charles de Gaulle B. Philippe Pétain C. Raymond Poincaré D. Georges Clemenceau
The development of writing in China was closely tied to________
A) literature B) government C) religion D) commerce
Figures such as Ras Baraka and groups such as Project Blowed are leaders in the effort to
a. steer black youths away from Hip Hop music to more traditional—and supposedly less immoral—musical forms such as jazz. b. purge Hip Hop of its violent and misogynistic imagery and make it a vehicle of political engagement and community activism. c. recruit famous Hip Hop artists to draw attention to such problems as poverty, civil war, and HIV/AIDS in the developing world, particularly Africa. d. ensure that Hip Hop’s popularity benefits black communities financially by supporting black-owned record labels and production companies.