Ask students to consider President Truman's motives for becoming more active on civil rights
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: They should discuss the political ramifications, including the divisions within the Democratic Party, of his decision. Why was Truman willing to risk a split in his own party, especially with a difficult election looming? Also, students should describe the atmosphere surrounding civil rights following World War II and be able to explain why the issue was taking on greater importance. Students should also consider the actions that Truman did take and assess how valuable his efforts were to the civil rights movement. Ask students to determine to what extent Truman felt constrained by politics and if his efforts were as aggressive as they could have been.
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a. was the first vice president to become president when the incumbent president died b. accomplished a great deal in domestic affairs during his term as president c. was a former Whig who became a Democrat out of admiration for Andrew Jackson d. was hobbled by questions about the legitimacy of his presidency
Literacy rates among eighteenth-century colonists were __________.
A) high relative to the rest of the world B) low relative to the rest of the world C) lower than those witnessed during the seventeenth century D) declining among women
Once Wilson asked for a Declaration of War, Congress supported him almost unanimously
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Eisenhower's modern Republicanism, in practice, meant
A. fiscal conservatism. B. selective cutbacks in New Deal programs like farm price supports. C. support of a universal health care plan. D. significant hikes in military spending.