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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. Toms stated that the men must have been looking for which of the following?

2. On what day did jury deliberations begin?

3. Who was questioned about the shots being fired?

4. Which neighbor testified to hearing the sound of glass breaking?

5. Which of the following was missing from the court room when Darrow and Hays argued to dismiss?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the NAACP help the Sweets and their associates in jail?

2. Where did Sweet and Gladys travel after he was released? What was the purpose?

3. How was the legal team for the Sweets finally united?

4. What was the resolution between Rowlette and the NAACP?

5. Who was Weldon Johnson?

6. Briefly describe the closing arguments and verdict.

7. Why was White unhappy with the decision made by the court?

8. Name at least one of the obstacles involved in Darrow and Hays joining the legal team on the Sweet case.

9. Discuss the replacement of Hays on the defense team.

10. How did the men explain their presence at the Sweets' house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write your own version of the first trial from the point of view of Gladys Sweet. Include as many details as possible, in and out of the courtroom.

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