Asked by Vinesh Chawla on Sep 30, 2024
During his presidency Woodrow Wilson issued an executive order which
A) segregated federal facilities and removed many blacks from federal office.
B) integrated all of the armed forces except for the Marines.
C) created a federal commission to investigate the epidemic of lynching in the South.
D) guaranteed blacks in the federal civil service the same salaries as their white counterparts.
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921), noted for leading the country during World War I, advocating for the League of Nations, and implementing segregationist policies in federal agencies.
Executive Order
A directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.
Segregated Federal
Policies or practices within federal institutions that separate people based on race.
- Acquire insight into significant Supreme Court cases that affect African Americans' rights and evaluate their impact on civil liberties and the court system.
- Develop an understanding of the racial violence directed towards African American communities and how they dealt with it in the early 20th century.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into significant Supreme Court cases that affect African Americans' rights and evaluate their impact on civil liberties and the court system.
- Develop an understanding of the racial violence directed towards African American communities and how they dealt with it in the early 20th century.