Why did southern African American women during WWI often make the trip to northern industrial cities before the rest of the family followed?
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It was easier for them to obtain steady work as maids, laundresses, or cooks
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What was a feature of the bracero program?
A. Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress excluded immigrant Mexican workers in the United States from minimum-wage requirements. B. Mexican farm workers were admitted to the United States on short-term work contracts to fill agricultural jobs left vacant by Americans. C. By agreement between Mexico and the United States, citizenship was extended to Mexicans illegally residing in the United States in 1942. D. Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress provided for the deportation of Mexicans who had illegally entered the United States.
The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), formed by Robert Moses, included all of the following organizations EXCEPT:
A) NAACP. B) SNCC. C) CORE. D) UNIA.
The lasting impact of Hellenistic culture is best illustrated by
A) widespread and long-lasting use of koine Greek. B) the persistence of the polis as the center of cultural life. C) the growth of political democracy. D) widespread adoption of Persian culture. E) near universal worship of Alexander as a god.
The Great Mosque of Damascus does not have any images of humans or animals because of what sacred text?
a. A hadith by Muhammad. b. The first chapter of the Quran. c. The Ten Commandments. d. Further revelations to Muawiya. e. The Five Pillars.