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Why did the Hartford Convention meet? What did the delegates intend to

Why did the Hartford Convention meet? What did the delegates intend to accomplish? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER The delegates hoped to use the war crisis to discredit the Republican party and to restore the Federalist party to national prominence. The convention’s constitutional amendment proposals were all designed to limit the power […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

At the Casablanca conference in 1943, Churchill and Roosevelt agreed t

At the Casablanca conference in 1943, Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to A) make the defeat of Japan, rather than Germany, the Allies’ first priority. B) an immediate, full-scale invasion of North Africa. C) make peace with the Axis only on the basis of unconditional surrender. D) begin the planned invasion of France within six months. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

If you had been a young African American in the mid-1960s, which organ

If you had been a young African American in the mid-1960s, which organization would you have joined: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Black Panthers, or Student Non- violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)? Why?   ANSWER Membership in these organizations might have been based on that organization’s approach […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Describe the key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Vo

Describe the key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Be specific about the importance of this legislation to African Americans. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Civil Rights Act: prohibited discrimination in employment, voting, and access to public facilities, and created the Equal Employment […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the feminist moveme

What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the feminist movement? What has it accomplished and what has it yet to achieve? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER The feminist movement has well-defined goals, an underlying ideology, and capable organization. It sometimes suffers from a negative image and an overly influential […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020