The racial violence in 1886 in Washington, County, Texas, centered on the issue of __________
A) election fraud
B) streetcar segregation
C) school integration
D) enlistment in the military
Answer: A
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When Maria Deraismes said, "I decline the honor of being an angel," she was challenging __________
A) different moral standards for men and women B) theological arguments for women's rights C) legislation on prostitution and prohibition D) parliamentary arguments for women's suffrage
Starting in 1863, why did Frederick Douglas believe that African-Americans should serve as soldiers in the Union army?
a. They could work well as spies, infiltrating large plantations. b. It was the best way to gain revenge on slaveholders. c. They needed a paying job. d. They were better equipped physically to fight. e. They needed to take ownership of their freedom.
After Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca, he __________.
A. turned toward overt political violence B. abandoned black separatism and founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity C. renounced his citizenship and moved to Ghana D. joined King in founding the SCLC
The Million Man March was organized to:
A) demand new civil rights legislation. B) protest against continued racial discrimination. C) send a message to so-called "mainstream" civil rights organizations that black Americans were growing impatient with their lack of success. D) afford African American men to atone for past misdeeds and accept responsibility for their families and communities.