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Read the quotation from the Omaha Platform.“The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty. From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes—tramps and millionaires.” What sentence best summarizes the above quotation?

A
The “common people” often take advantage of the wealthy class.
B
The wealthy often profit from the hard work of the lower class.
C
The wealthy succeed because they are stronger than the lower class.
D
There are three economic classes: the rich, the poor, and the middle class.
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Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

A
that “social rights” were a part of “civil rights”
B
that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race
C
that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine
D
that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation
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Read the quotation from Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, recalling his childhood under Jim Crow. “Even on our way to school some days, men would come by and throw oranges at us, sometimes rock perhaps. We [also] were very much aware of police brutality in that city at that time. We were conscious of the Ku Klux Klan riding around the town to keep everybody in check.” In this quotation, Dr. Bronson is describing

A
intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by both the police and the Ku Klux Klan against African American citizens.
B
how the police protected African American citizens from intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan.
C
conflicts between the police and the Ku Klux Klan that caused violence in the city in which he lived.
D
how residents protected each other from the Ku Klux Klan and the police in the city in which he lived.
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W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist and activist who:

A
fought for the political and social rights of African Americans.
B
founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
C
supported the accommodationist approach.
D
supported the “back to Africa” movement.
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Materials used to build the Central Pacific Railroad were shipped

A
across North America.
B
from west to east.
C
around South America.
D
from north to south.

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