In the legal case Rollins vs. Alabama the court of appeals overturned the conviction of Jim Rollins, a black man convicted of the crime of miscegenation, on the grounds that the state had produced "no competent evidence to show" that Edith Labue was a white woman. Labue was a Sicilian. Is this statement true or false (hint: it is in the article by Matthew Frye Jacobson)

a. true
b. false


a. true

Sociology

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a. Ruralization b. Urbanization c. Suburbanization d. Industrialization

Sociology

Which of the following is considered a business service?

a. electrical utilities b. advertising c. legal services d. telephone communications e. freight shipping

Sociology

The goals of the second wave of feminism

a. continue today. b. have been met. c. mainly concerned voting. d. are captured in the "Dick and Jane' readers.

Sociology

The ________ strategy, used by Cubans-especially those living in and around Miami-is a viable way for an immigrant group to achieve economic success.

A. enclave B. female-centered network C. grand family D. assimilation

Sociology