Between 1882 and 1950, 4,729 lynchings were reported in the United States. African Americans were the victims of these lynchings in which portion of these cases?
A. about three-quarters of the cases
B. well over 85% of the cases
C. fewer than half of the cases
D. about one-quarter of the cases
Answer: A
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What are majority-minority districts?
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Which of the following can be considered a fundamental cause for the collapse of the Bretton Woods System?
A. overconfidence b. an overabundance of liquidity c. lack of an adequate adjustment mechanism d. scarcity of gold