Which of the following is NOT true of slave marriages in the antebellum?
a) The marriages were legally binding and required dissolution by divorce. b) Some masters specified in their wills that slave couples not be broken up. c) Slaves sometimes married by jumping backward over a broom. d) Some owners were callous about slave marriages; some were solicitous. e) Some slaves wore hand-me-down wedding dresses of their mistresses.
a
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In 1872 Horace Greeley and the Liberal Republicans focused on the issue of
A) guaranteeing civil rights and economic aid to former slaves. B) defending laws to help unions and farm organizations. C) granting women the vote. D) supporting civil service reform and low tariffs.
Moderate Republican ____________________ ran an independent campaign for president in 1980
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.
What will be an ideal response?
The Southern Tenant Farmers Union (STFU) fought both landlords and __________ policies
A) NRA B) CCC C) WPA D) AAA