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The overall purpose of the NAACP is to

A
integrate professional sports.
B
argue cases before the Supreme Court.
C
fight for the civil rights of African Americans.
D
establish a “separate but equal” society.
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Which event marked the beginning of segregation in professional baseball in the late 1800s?

A
Congress passed a law segregating all sports.
B
Branch Rickey fought for segregation before the Supreme Court.
C
An executive order requiring segregation was issued.
D
Baseball owners reached an informal agreement on segregation.
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Which best describes the US armed forces during World War II?

A
integrated
B
all white
C
mostly African American
D
segregated
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Which statement best describes how Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson affected American culture?

A
Their actions led to the segregation of most American sports.
B
They showed the country that integration could be successful.
C
They were the first African American players in Major League Baseball.
D
Their actions challenged the defense industry to integrate.
5

Executive Order 8802 integrated

A
the US armed forces.
B
the Brooklyn Dodgers.
C
the defense industry.
D
the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890?

A
They feared that African Americans would not pay to watch white players.
B
They wanted to pay their players less money than players in the Negro leagues earned.
C
They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.
D
They wanted their players to make as much money as players in the Negro leagues did.
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When some people reacted negatively to Jackie Robinson’s presence on the Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball officials

A
paid Robinson to return to the Negro leagues.
B
actively worked to stop the dissent.
C
called for Branch Rickey to retire from baseball.
D
reconsidered the desegregation of baseball.
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Jackie Robinson’s success in Major League Baseball encouraged white Americans to

A
harass minority players.
B
change their views about minorities.
C
start a Negro league baseball team.
D
pressure Congress to integrate the military.
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Which legal case forced the University of Maryland to admit an African American student to its law school?

A
Henderson v. United States
B
Guinn v. United States
C
Murray v. Pearson
D
Plessy v. Ferguson
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An NAACP member who became a Supreme Court justice was

A
Thurgood Marshall.
B
Heman Sweatt.
C
A. Philip Randolph.
D
Branch Rickey.

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