What effect did the 1866 Memphis and New Orleans race riots and Andrew Johnson's "Swing Around the Circle" speeches have?
(A) Convinced northerners that racism could never be completely eliminated
(B) Encouraged northerners to vote Democrat
(C) Encouraged northerners to vote Republican
(D) Divided the North between those who wanted harsher Reconstruction and those who wanted to end Reconstruction
Answer: (C) Encouraged northerners to vote Republican
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a. Kent State University b. Virginia Union University c. South Carolina State University d. Michigan State University
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a. the West b. the emperor c. the samurai d. Ieyasu e. the daimyo
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a) Arlene Francis b) Frances Perkins c) Eleanor Roosevelt d) Mary McLoed Bethune
In 2008, the nation elected____________, the first black president of the United States
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).