In the First Half of the Twentieth Century,the Status of Blacks

question 49

Multiple Choice

In the first half of the twentieth century,the status of blacks was that _______.

• A) they had no rights in law or practice
• B) Congress tried to protect their rights, but it was blocked by the Supreme Court
• C) the president tried to protect their rights, but he was blocked by Congress
• D) no branch of government was willing to enforce the laws giving rights to blacks
• E) the national government wanted to enforce the rights of blacks but was blocked by state governments

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