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The Cold War

Question 10 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

A 1951 Oklahoma law required all state employees to take loyalty oaths. What happened to those who refused?

Answer
A
Many were charged with criminal offenses, and some were jailed.
B
Many were convicted of misdemeanors and fined.
C
Many lost their jobs after being cast under suspicion.
D
Many protested the oaths by going on hunger strikes.

Explanation

The law made signing a loyalty oath a condition of state employment. Employees who refused generally faced suspicion and lost their jobs, rather than being jailed or fined simply for refusing. The correct choice is “Many lost their jobs after being cast under suspicion.”

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