Why was African American music so appealing to young white audiences in the 1950s? Why did it cause so much anxiety in their parents?

What will be an ideal response?


Key Points: dissatisfaction with musical mainstream; excitement and perceived danger of African American music; social and cultural anxieties of parents and older Americans

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A. better prepare high school seniors for college B. teach girls traditional skills such as cooking, sewing, and child care C. encourage teenage girls to major in college in math, science, and engineering D. teach leadership skills to teenage girls in hopes that they would become involved in government and politics as adults

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Western farmers were better able to cope with the region's lack of rain, thanks to all of the following EXCEPT

a. a shallow water table. b. hardier strains of wheat. c. improved dry farming methods. d. better irrigation.

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In the 1990s, which of the following areas broke away from Yugoslavia?

a. Bosnia b. Croatia c. Slovenia d. Kosovo e. All of these choices

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Jesus's teaching emphasized a new covenant based on ______________.

A. revenge B. brotherhood C. equality D. grace E. rebellion

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