The most important contribution of the antebellum black convention movement was to
a. secure the abolition of slavery in the few northern states which retained it.
b. acquire voting rights for black men in most of the states of the Midwest.
c. convince the majority of white northerners that blacks should have equal political and social rights.
d. foster a sense of group consciousness and encourage protest among black Americans.
d. foster a sense of group consciousness and encourage protest among black Americans.
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a. worked closely with leaders in the mainstream civil rights movement. b. contended that blacks could only uplift themselves by assimilating into white society and changing it and themselves simultaneously. c. remained an obscure figure, unknown outside of radical black circles. d. argued that black men should prove their manhood by defending themselves and their families against violence with violence.
Many Americans believed that the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision would bring about the end of segregation on its own
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is true in relation to female employment during the 1930s? a. The number of women working outside the home increased throughout the decade. b. Women employed in low-wage manufacturing jobs were far more secure than women employed in domesticservice
c. Women often found that employers were more willing to hire them than men because of the higherproductivity rate of women. d. Unemployment in "women's jobs" remained significantly higher throughout the decade than unemployment in"men's jobs."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false