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Which of the following was Ida B. Wells’s purpose as a journalist and lecturer?

Although suburban communities were segregated in the 1950s, today, communities such as Levittown on Long Island are completely racially integrated. 

Using ASD, determine the nominal flexural strength of a W14x53 beam made from A992 steel that has lateral support at 3-ft intervals. Assume Cb = 1.0.

While preparing for Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall decided that the time had come to attack the “separate but equal” doctrine itself. 

A W8x31 beam made from A992 steel would be classified as _______.

The National Organization for Women (NOW) campaigned for which of the following? 

Holes should only be placed in a beam web at sections of _______ .

President Harding’s call for a “return to normalcy” meant

Determine the maximum deflection for a W14x61 beam made of A572 Grade 42 steel. Let P = 5,700 lb and L = 20 ft. Ignore the weight of the beam.

Determine the nominal shear strength of a W14x90 of A913 Grade 65 steel.