During the late nineteenth century, the Supreme Court
A) declared the concept of "separate but equal" to be unconstitutional.
B) strongly defended the rights of blacks under the Constitution.
C) decided no important cases involving black rights.
D) gradually abandoned support of black rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Answer: D
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a. Central Asia was the main source of slaves. b. Slavery was first introduced into the Middle East by Muslims. c. Islam prohibited slavery. d. A child born to a slave woman and a Muslim father automatically became a free Muslim. e. Slaves who converted to Islam were not automatically freed.
Describe the British strategy employed by Gen. Burgoyne to the end the Revolution.
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Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia, President Jackson decided
A. that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good." B. that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated. C. the entire process of Indian removal was unconstitutional. D. the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in U.S. courts. E. the Court could not enforce the order.
A slave belonging to Cotton Mather introduced an effective way to reduce the spread of this highly contagious disease:
A) chicken pox. B) mumps. C) smallpox. D) yellow fever.