What was the initial goal of the Montgomery bus boycott?
A) to challenge the legality of segregated seating
B) to create a semi-segregated seating arrangement on a first-come, first-served basis
C) to challenge the racial discrimination in the hiring of bus drivers
D) to make the bus fares equal for white and black passengers
E) to bring more bus routes to African American neighborhoods
Answer: B
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a. most middle-class women worked outside their homes. b. some people rose in social status, while many others worked in appalling conditions. c. all segments of society experienced higher income from the changes. d. violent and prolonged conflicts between social classes became endemic in Britain. e. group identification began to develop inconsequential aspects.
The poet who symbolized black cultural pride and a rejection of the importance of white opinion during the Harlem Renaissance was ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How had religion changed in the colonies by the early 1700s?
a. Religious intolerance and devotion had both grown as the population expanded. b. The growing population had become increasingly secular, abandoning religious worship in droves. c. Puritanism had expanded beyond its New England base to dominate throughout the colonies. d. Toleration had increased but religion was less fervid. e. Religion had become increasingly yoked to the interests of slaveowners.
Which of the following was NOT a common power source in a variety of businesses by 1888?
A. whale, wood, and animal-based oils B. coal-fired steam engines C. the horse D. fossil-fuel-based electricity