How did freedmen envision and act on their freedom after the war?
What will be an ideal response?
Education became a key objective for the freedmen since education had been prohibited before the war. Literacy rates increased dramatically as 3,000 grammar schools and some colleges were built throughout the South.
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The 2000 presidential election has the distinction of being
a. the most hotly contested election in history. b. the first election in more than a hundred years where the winner had fewer popular votes. c. the only election decided after multiple ballots. d. the only election where female voters outnumbered male. e. the first election in more than a hundred years where the Supreme Court stepped in.
Amadeo Giannini's Bank of Italy transformed American banking by
a. catering solely to an ethnic clientele. b. reaching out to ordinary people and opening branches near their homes and places of business. c. funding large-scale businesses like Kaiser's construction company. d. promoting installment buying.
Guidelines for therapists in order to better serve clients who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual are created by the ______.
A. National Therapeutic Alliance B. Psychiatry Association of America C. Therapists for Equality Coalition D. American Psychological Association
How did Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas shape his confirmation hearings? What issues did the confirmation hearings bring to the public's attention?
What will be an ideal response?