The 1936 presidential election marked what significant change in African American political life?
a) Black voters supported the Democratic candidate for president in overwhelming numbers.
b) White Democrats regained control over southern legislatures to enforce Jim Crow laws.
c) The Republican Party reestablished its role as the party of black civil rights.
d) African Americans propelled the Socialist Party to equal standing with the Democrats and Republicans.
Answer: a
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A. African Americans must practice the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth by turning the other cheek and loving their enemies. B. Whites are subhuman devils; therefore, African Americans must separate themselves from white society. C. African Americans must work toward the end of creating a brotherhood of man, regardless of race, creed, or national origin. D. Because politics is the primary source of power in the United States, African Americans must concentrate on getting elected to political office.
Lyndon Johnson was responsible for the creation and passage of all of the following EXCEPT:
a. the Alliance for Progress. b. the Voting Rights Act of 1965. c. Medicare. d. the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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A) Dwight Eisenhower B) Harry Truman C) George Kennan D) Winston Churchill
Daoists would most likely believe that
a. knowledge is a positive force because it shows the way. b. knowledge is bad because it creates distinctions. c. knowledge is neutral. d. knowledge is secret and should be known by only a few.