Question 5 of 10In what way are Lau v. Nichols, Mendez v. Westminster, and the Magnuson Act alike?A.They all helped the United States move toward racial equality.B.They all dealt with the question of who can become U.S. citizens.C.They all maintained the need for equal access to education.D.They all ensured the rights of white Americans.
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Question 5 of 10In what way are Lau v. Nichols, Mendez v. Westminster, and the Magnuson Act alike?A.They all helped the United States move toward racial equality.B.They all dealt with the question of who can become U.S. citizens.C.They all maintained the need for equal access to education.D.They all ensured the rights of white Americans.
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All three - Lau v. Nichols, Mendez v. Westminster, and the Magnuson Act - helped the United States move toward racial equality. Therefore, the answer is A. They all helped the United States move toward racial equality.
Here's why:
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Lau v. Nichols: This was a landmark case in 1974 where the Supreme Court ruled that non-English speaking students in San Francisco had the right to special educational assistance to learn English.
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Mendez v. Westminster: This was a 1947 federal court case that challenged racial segregation in Orange County, California schools. In its ruling,
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