Why did it take until the year 2000 for all states to officially repeal laws against interracial marriage?
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Tradition dies hard and the deep South has the longest tradition of segregation. Mississippi had the most extreme penalty for interracial marriage, which was life in prison. In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state laws that prohibited such marriages and interracial marriages have increased throughout the U.S.
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A. environmental; social B. social; cultural C. genetic; environmental D. genetic; psychological
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A. African Americans B. white Americans C. Hispanic Americans D. Asian Americans
Which of the following statements about crime is false?
a. Almost all crime is committed by the poor. b. Crime exists at all levels of society. c. The wealthy are generally able to avoid prison. d. The victims of crime are disproportionately poor.
In the United States, professional gamblers, Armenian Americans, teenagers, and nudists are all examples of
A. argots. B. subcultures. C. countercultures. D. cultural diffusions.