What was the main rationale for the black codes passed in the south after the civil war? a) african americans needed a quota of jobs and political offices in order to compete against whites. b) african americans were capable of exercising political power if they were not blocked by white racists. c) african americans were an inferior race that did not deserve the same rights and privileges as whites. d) african americans would migrate out of the south in large numbers unless they were given economic opportunities.

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u.s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u.s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt

Which fact would this be, and how might you verify the truth?

What industry was exempt from the child-labor laws passed in the factory act of 1833?