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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. Black students in which state were the first to break the laws regarding segregation in public schools?

2. Which one of the following was a main goal of the Jim Crow laws?

3. Which famous case was responsible for the introduction of the laws?

4. How many of the children went to college?

5. Bessie threw a fit when she realized that one of Sadie's other rooms was infested with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the marital status of the sisters? What was their explanation?

2. What about the Delany sisters surprises most people? What is the general opinion of the Delany sisters' neighbors?

3. Where did Henry and Nanny meet? What was unusual about their wedding?

4. Discuss the wedding of Henry and Nanny Delany.

5. What does the author say about Sadie and Bessie in regards to their age and view of history?

6. Discuss Jim Crow Days. When did they occur? What was changed by the laws?

7. What was different about the Delany family compared to other black families in the South?

8. Discuss the ages and situation between Sadie and Bessie.

9. What gift of Bessie's was not readily acknowledged? Why was it kept under wraps?

10. Discuss the births of the ten children, including their full names and birth years.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interracial relationships were not common in the late 1800s. Examine the relationship between Mr. Miliam and Nanny's mother. What were the specifics of the relationship? Was Nanny treated differently because her father was a white man? Did Miliam's wealth have anything to do with the level of acceptance in the relationship? Why was the couple never married? How might the same relationship be viewed today? How did the relationship affect Miliam's inheritance to Nanny and the children? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the deaths of Henry and Nanny Delany. Who died first? How did each parent die? When? Who was the first to find out? Who was responsible for telling the rest of the family? What types of funeral arrangements were made? What happened to the surviving parent? How did the lives of the Delany children change after the deaths of the parents? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hubert Delany. What was unusual about Hubert's professional career? How did he make a difference as an activist? How did the sisters feel when Hubert became a celebrated government official? What was Hubert's job? What was his role in law making and policy? Where did Hubert serve? What was the relationship between Hubert and his sisters? Which organizations did Hubert support?

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