Describe the historical struggle over civil rights in the United States. Discuss Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and the Civil Rights Act.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) said "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." The Supreme Court later applied this "separate cannot be equal" doctrine to a wide range of public facilities.
2. Civil Rights Act (1964) provided a means for fighting discrimination in employment and public accommodations and for denying federal funds to local government units that permitted discrimination.
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A) transnationalism. B) mononationalism. C) Americanism. D) Hispanism.
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a. stigmatized b. forgiven c. embraced d. accepted
Where in PNM did the most horrific killings occur?
a. Dorm E-1 b. the prison pharmacy c. Cellhouse 6 d. the Protective Custody unit
Which of the following is MOST likely to view cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life?
A. Muslim B. Taoist C. Hindu D. Christian