After Anthony Burns was seized as a fugitive slave in 1854, President Pierce __________

A) ordered him freed
B) sent troops to Boston to ensure his return to the South
C) denounced the Fugitive Slave Law as unconstitutional
D) refused to aid his owner in recovering him


Answer: B

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A. heterosexism B. intrusive interruption C. self-categorization phenomenon D. micro-aggression

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A. system of representation B. organization of false imagery C. structure of racism D. collection of misunderstanding

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David is a boy and Sasha is a girl. David’s mother usually buys him cars and trucks and has never bought him a doll. Sasha’s father signs Sasha up for dance instead of baseball. These are examples of ______.

A. differential treatment B. direct instruction C. channeling D. modeling

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