An 1849 dispute over the acting styles of two Shakespearians led to a riot in which twenty people were killed
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society was
a. Martin Delany. b. William Lloyd Garrison. c. Arthur Tappan. d. Theodore Weld.
Examine the philosophy of Adam Smith in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, excerpted in the text (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Adam Smith on the Capitalist Market). Was it typical of the thinkers from this period? What was the heart of his philosophy? How influential was Smith's thought? Why was it so revolutionary?
What will be an ideal response?
Black Americans were unwelcome as members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
a. true b. false
To shore up support in the black community during the 1948 presidential race, Harry Truman:
A) announced wide-ranging civil rights proposals that included anti-lynching legislation and a permanent Fair Employment Practices Committee. B) announced a federal "war on poverty." C) called for a new war against Jim Crow segregation in the South. D) asked that black delegates from southern states be seated at the Democratic National Convention.