In the 1980s and 1990s,the Most Divisive Cultural Issue in the United

question 123

Multiple Choice

In the 1980s and 1990s,the most divisive cultural issue in the United States was

• A) abortion.
• B) racial relations.
• C) prayer in schools.
• D) gun control.
• E) gay marriage.

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