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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. In what area of the police department did Davis work?

2. What organization could not stand up to cross examination?

3. What did Sweet do while awaiting a new trial?

4. In Michigan, how many armed people make up a mob?

5. What was the outcome of the case?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Weldon Johnson?

3. How did the chores of trial break down for Darrow and Hays?

4. What was one topic on which many of the people at the scene could not agree?

5. What was the assistant prosecutor's angle when presented the Sweet case to a judge in a pre-trial hearing?

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

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

8. What was agreed upon by the court and the defense?

9. Who was Walter White and why was he sent to Detroit?

10. What significant testimony greatly helped the Sweet case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the racially aggressive groups in Detroit in the 1920s include the Ku Klux Klan, Regulators, and Whitecappers. Describe each group, its intents and purposes as well as its violent and non-violent activities.

Essay Topic 2

The NAACP had a great deal of involvement in the Sweet case. Explain how the NAACP got involved, who supported the Detroit faction, and who was against the NAACP. Write a detailed opinion on your views regarding the NAACP's involvement. Was it a hindrance or a help? Examine the actions and motives of the organization.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Detroit in 1925. Include the social, political, economical and criminal atmospheres. Also discuss the city's culture at that time, including music and other entertainment.

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