Television scenes of violence during the _________ convinced LBJ to ask Congress for swift passage of a voting rights act.
a) Selma to Montgomery march
b) March on Washington
c) Attack of the freedom riders buses
d) Montgomery bus boycott
Ans: a) Selma to Montgomery march
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Which of following was one of the Ocala Demands?
a. the abolition of the federal income tax b. creation of a sub-treasury system c. the deregulation of the railroads d. enforcement of the gold standard
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court asserted that a. states had the authority to impose a poll tax on voters. b. the Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the establishment of literacy as a prerequisite for voting. c. states could constitutionally enact legislation by which separate-but-equal facilities were required for whitesand blacks
d. separate schools for blacks were by their very nature unequal and therefore unconstitutional.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. rural responsibility system
What will be an ideal response?
Large sugar, cotton, and rice plantations tended to be located in all of these states EXCEPT
A. Mississippi. B. Louisiana. C. Virginia. D. South Carolina.