Early Civil Rights Efforts Answers

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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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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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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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Segregation in the US armed forces was required by

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
Congress.
C
the NAACP.
D
Plessy v. Ferguson.
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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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