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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many copies of the Defender did Robert Horton have delivered to his barbershop in Ten: "Northern Fever"?

2. What police department in Ten: "Northern Fever" blocked all the train depots to stop blacks from purchasing tickets?

3. What was the name of the union newspaper in 1919?

4. When was Jesse Binga the target of two bombs?

5. What was the name of the man who killed Eugene Williams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the situation throughout 1918 as migrants continued to move to Chicago?

2. What happened when the early shifts at the Stock Yard ended mid-afternoon in Seventeen: "Race Riot"?

3. What happened at the Argo corn refinery in July of 1919?

4. In Thirteen: "Full to Bursting," why could blacks not move to different areas than the Black Belt?

5. What were some company-sponsored social groups that were established in Twelve, "A Job, Any Job"?

6. In March 1919, what did A. L. Jackson say about the mindset of the returned black soldier?

7. How did Mayor Thompson react regarding the riot in Seventeen: "Race Riot"?

8. How did the Urban League and YMCA help blacks adapt to life in Chicago in Eleven: "A Real Place for Negroes"?

9. Who was running against Bill Thompson in 1919?

10. In 1917, what was Louis Swift's goal regarding unions, and what strategy did he use that his father used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blacks often had the worse jobs at the lowest pay. How were black exploited on the job? What was the consequence of the economic inequality that blacks faced?

Essay Topic 2

Mob violence erupted the day of and week after Eugene Williams was killed. What type of violence was committed by mobs? How did anger fuel mob violence? How were mobs more dangerous than individuals on their own?

Essay Topic 3

The violence ended a week after the incident on the beach. What did Chicago do to address the issues raised by the riot? How was justice meted out after the riot, and was justice fair to all--black and white?

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