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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. What was the name of the person who was killed on Garland Avenue?

2. What was the verdict in the Henry Sweet trial?

3. White was upset about the cost of what?

4. How much money was in the NAACP defense fund?

5. Who was not condemned by Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meeting between the NAACP and Darrow.

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

3. Relay Henry's story regarding the incident on Garland Avenue.

4. How did Darrow's involvement change the tone of national press coverage?

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

6. Briefly describe the closing arguments and verdict.

7. What is the crux of Toms' case?

8. How did White approach the Sweets' lawyers? What was the outcome of the meeting?

9. What happened after the shootings on Garland Avenue?

10. What happened during jury selection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give examples of specific acts of racial violence in white neighborhoods. Focus on various ethnicities, not just blacks. Also use immigrants as targets for racial and ethnic violence.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast racism in Europe with racism in America. Use examples from the 1920s as well as today.

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