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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 year was Sadie born?

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

3. How old was Mr. Delany when he was freed from slavery?

4. Where did the child attend school?

5. The women rarely used which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the reaction of many slaves when slavery ended? What did the slaves do upon being freed?

2. What prevented people from harassing Nanny's grandparents? What major issue occurred after the death of Mr. Miliam?

3. Discuss the wedding of Henry and Nanny Delany.

4. What two major events were the death knells of Jim Crow?

5. What actions did the Mocks take that was illegal?

6. Who helped to take care of the sisters?

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

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

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

10. What is Bessie's opinion of whites? Who was responsible for giving whites a bad name in the eyes of the Negro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sadie talks about racism in the black community. Even though the sisters are from the same family, there was a difference in the way they were treated due to the shade of their skin tone. Do you think that the shade of one's skin matters as much today, or are all blacks treated equally? Do you think other races have the same opinions and/or experiences? How did the sisters handle the difference in treatment? How were the other children treated? Why do you think some were lighter than others?

Essay Topic 3

The Delanys were a family of professional people, which was almost unheard of in their early careers. The women often faced additional challenges because of their gender as well as their race. How do you think the atmosphere of the professional world has changed since Sadie and Bessie's time? Have the values of professional women changed since the Delany sisters' heyday? Why do you think the sisters were so adamant about pursuing careers instead of marriage? Do you think the Delany sisters were unusual or before their time?

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