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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. The people of the south wanted to connect to which of the north's entities?

2. Sweet dreamed of studying where?

3. What was the surname of the governor of Florida?

4. What did Sweet's other brother do for a living?

5. What was the name of the Sweet's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the incidents that took place around the arrival of blacks in white neighborhoods.

2. What was the reaction of the slaves when they learned about Lee's surrender and the arrival of Union troops?

3. What were the conditions like in the black section of the city?

4. Describe the celebration upon the Sweets' arrival in the new home.

5. In which area of Detroit did Sweet settle?

6. Explain the Sweets' choice to send their son to Wilberforce University.

7. What group was founded in July? What was its purpose?

8. Name two movements that came into being in full force at the end of World War I.

9. What new way was promoted by the Democrats?

10. What is causing the rapid expansion of Detroit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss police involvement in the Detroit. How did the police react to racial violence? Were the police true to the law or were their actions biased? If the actions were biased, in what way were they biased and by whom? How could the blacks know if the police were on their side? What might have been done to ensure that the police were on hand to protect and serve?

Essay Topic 2

The Sweets were held in jail without bail or the ability to have visitors. Examine if either of those things infringed on any of their civil rights. Also examine the purpose and use of Miranda rights during an arrest.

Essay Topic 3

Ossian Sweet was dedicated to obtaining impressive credentials and prestige in the black community. Examine Sweet's need for prestige and the actions he took to get the necessary accomplishments and credentials. What did it mean to have prestige in 1925 in Detroit? Did Sweet accomplish his goals?

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