Informal marriages were more prevalent in the South than the North
A) among blacks only. B) for whites and blacks.
C) only among slaves. D) but only in the Lower South.
B
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Which of the following caused the "dual society" that existed for African Americans in the 1970s?
A. the issue of whether affirmative action contrasted with the idea of equality B. the actions and behaviors in business communities versus home life C. the economic differences between urban and suburban African Americans D. the contrast between civil rights issues and other social and political causes
What is sati?
a. laws that prevent the remarriage of widows b. widows burning themselves on their husbands' funeral pyres c. the law that allows men to marry pre-pubescent girls d. custom of disinheriting women when a male heir is born e. worship of female deities
Which of the following statements corning the political organization in Latin America to 1850 is most accurate?
A) Most of Latin America was divided up into consolidated units that mirrored the colonial vice royalties. B) The excellent colonial road system enabled the creation of larger states after independence. C) Permanent consolidation and union was more typical of Central America and southern South America than elsewhere. D) Most attempts at consolidation and union had failed.
The Camp David Accords negotiated by President Jimmy Carter were important because they
A. renewed diplomatic relations between the US and China B. slowed the pace of the nuclear arms race C. provided for cooperation with the Soviet Union in the exploration of outer space D. reduced tensions in the Middle East