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6. Who did Herbert Hoover attempt to appoint to the Supreme Court?

  • Judge John J Parker
  • Judge Earl Warren
  • Judge Harry Blackmun

7. How many African Americans were employed by the government after 1945, thanks to the FEPC?

  • 2,000
  • 200,000
  • 20,000

8. Why did Marcus Garvey wear a military uniform?

  • he was President of Africa
  • a sign of authority that was traditionally worn by whites
  • he was the leader of the African Army

9. What did the Federal Hosuing Authority do for blacks?

  • minimised segregation in housing
  • refused to guarantee them mortgages in white neighbourhoods
  • guaranteed them mortgages in black neighbourhoods

10. What did Guinn v. US in 1915 rule?

  • literacy tests are unconstitutional
  • grandfather clauses are unconstitutional
  • grandfather clauses are constitutional

11. How many Where were there intense race riots in 1919?

  • Mississippi
  • Chicago
  • LA

12. How many members does the NAACP have by 1919?

  • 10,000
  • 50,000
  • 2 million

13. How many African Americans are involved in WW1?

  • 350,000
  • 100,000
  • 220,000

14. What did Gaines v. Canada rule in 1938?

  • sepaprate but equal does not apply to education
  • separate but equal must really mean equal
  • separate but equal is unconstitutional

15. How many members does the UNIA have in 1919?

  • 2 million
  • 200,000
  • 20,000