Why did the federal government respond poorly to the Hurricane Katrina disaster? Did race play a role in the response of the federal, state, and local governments to this disaster?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideal Answer: the ideal answer should:
1. Explain that racial politics in New Orleans, a city in the Deep South where blacks are poor and disempowered, was a major factor in the slow and ineffective federal and state response to the disaster.
2. Point out that the mayor supported white real estate interests over those of poor black neighborhoods while F.E.M.A was slow to provide evacuation and emergency relief.
3. Conclude that President Bush compounded the problem by championing the leader of F.E.M.A. and avoiding a visit to New Orleans.
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Identify three factors in the suburban growth after World War II.
What will be an ideal response?
During the Civil War, substantial numbers of wealthy Southerners avoided military service by ___________.
A. bribing draft board officials B. volunteering as nurses and orderlies in Confederate hospitals C. furnishing a hired substitute D. relocating to England for the duration of the conflict
The new Indian government in 1947
A. was based on that of the Soviet Union. B. had a powerful president, as Nehru was an admirer of the United States constitution. C. was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form. D. barred only two groups, Sikhs and harijans, from voting. E. allowed for only one political party, the Congress Party.
What led to the lynching of Emmett Till? What effect did the lynching have on the civil rights movement?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.