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HISTORY 105 Unit 3 - Milestone 3 Questions & Answers
"Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law, for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoti...
a public school segregation interferes with the ability of both white and black students to reach their full potential in life
separating children on the basis of race has a negative effect on afric
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HISTORY 105 Unit 3 - Milestone 3
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"Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon
the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law, for the policy
of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of the negro group."
1) Which of the following statements best explains Chief Justice Earl
Warren's argument against public school segregation contained in this
excerpt?
a. Public school segregation interferes with the ability of both white and black
students to reach their full potential in life.
b. Based on the "equal protection" clause of the 14th Amendment, it
is unconstitutional to segregate public school children.
c. Separating children on the basis of race has a negative effect on African
American students even if the separate facilities are equal in every way.
d. Southern states have failed to provide truly equal facilities for black and white
students, and therefore the segregation of public schools must end.
2) Which statement describes an effect of economic expansion in the 1950s?
a. "It seemed as if everyone I knew had moved to the city."
b. "We chose not to have children so that we could enjoy ourselves and travel
more." c. “We began to see more convenience stores and fast-food restaurants as car
ownership increased.”
d. "White collar jobs became more plentiful, but jobs for working class men were
still hard to find."
In 1961, civil rights organizations organized "Freedom Rides."
3) What was their purpose?
a. To desegregate private businesses in the South
b. To convince President John Kennedy to provide federal protection for civil
rights workers
c. To register African Americans to vote in Southern states
d. To test the enforcement of desegregation in interstate transportation
4) In a geopolitical sense, what was one motivation behind President Harry
Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan?
a. To prove to the Allied powers that the United States was the dominant
world power
b. To put other Asian countries on alert that they could be next
c. To convince Germany to surrender unconditionally
, d. To send a message to the Soviet Union about America's strength
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