Harry F. Byrd was a Virginia governor who-

led a campaign of massive resistance.

Which statement is true about L. Douglas Wilder?

He was the first African American governor in Virginia.

Which of the following statements about A. Linwood Holton is not true?

He led massive resistance against desegregating VA schools.

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1
Harry F. Byrd was a Virginia governor who-
led a campaign of massive resistance.
said that segregated schools was unconstitutional.
supported women's rights and racial equality.
was the first African American governor in the USA.
2
The "pay as you go" policy to improve roads and government without debt was created by?
L. Douglas Wilder
A. Linwood Holton
George Marshall
Harry F. Byrd
3
Who said segregated schools are unconstitutional in the Brown vs Board of Education court case?
Oliver Hill
A. Linwood Holton
WEB DuBois
Martin Luther King, Jr.
4
Which important person from VA history was not a governor of VA?
L. Douglas Wilder
A. Linwood Holton
Woodrow Wilson
Harry F. Byrd
5
Which statement is true about L. Douglas Wilder?
He was the first African American governor in Virginia.
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
He was the first African American bank president.
He was the first African American tennis champion in the US.
6
Who was the World War II general who created a plan to rebuild Europe?
George Marshall
A. Linwood Holton
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
7
Who was the first African American to win a tennis championship?
Arthur Ashe
George Marshall
L. Douglas Wilder
Oliver Hill
8
Who was the 1st African American woman to be a bank owner and president in Richmond, VA?
Maggie L. Walker
Harriet Tubman
Dolly Madison
Martha Washington
9
Which of the following statements about A. Linwood Holton is not true?
He appointed African Americans to VA government positions.
He took his daughters to an integrated public school.
He led massive resistance against desegregating VA schools.
He appointed women to VA government positions.
10
Which president is responsible for creating the League of Nations after the 1st World War?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson

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