The condition of African-Americans improved during World War II through all the following means except
A) jobs were more plentiful because of war production needs.
B) a federal executive order prohibited discriminatory employment practices.
C) they were recruited by colleges and job training programs.
D) the average wage for African-Americans increased dramatically.
E) the military ended exclusionary policies that kept them from the marines and coast guard or limited them to noncombat units.
Question 2
A. Philip Randolph's call for a massive march on Washington led to
A) an executive order permitting the military to evacuate and intern Japanese living on the West Coast.
B) an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination and creating a Fair Employment Practices Committee.
C) passage of the Smith-Connally Act restricting union strikes and protests.
D) prosecution of the sailors involved in the zoot suit riot against the Chicanos.
E) integration of the armed forces.
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