Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the State of Hispanic

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of Hispanic rights in the 1960s?

• A)Mexican American leaders maintained the bracero program in the 1960s and after, believing that allowing new Mexican immigrants to have low-paying jobs would help the economic advancement of Mexican Americans who had been citizens for longer.
• B)After World War II, Mexican Americans experienced very little discrimination in hiring, housing, and education, although activists still fought for ways to celebrate their culture in everyday society.
• C)Hispanic Americans' service in the military during World War II had helped to instill a clearer sense of American identity and to inspire them to pursue equality, for they still often experienced segregation, discrimination, and limited opportunities.
• D)The population of Hispanic Americans was at its largest in the 1960s, but their rights and social equality only began to improve substantially when the population became much smaller in the 2000s.
• E)Strikes and hunger strikes, such as those led by Cesar Chavez, failed to gain widespread media attention, for the primary way Hispanic Americans gained awareness and support for their cause was by working hard at low-paying jobs.

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Grasp the essentials of Hull's motivational model.

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