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

2. Sadie says that Bessie has great _____ but does not use it.

3. In what year did Sadie graduate from St. Augustine's school?

4. What was Bessie's profession?

5. Bessie threw a fit when she realized that one of Sadie's other rooms was infested with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the Mock family? How were they important to the Delanys?

2. What was different about the Delany family compared to other black families in the South?

3. Where did Henry and Nanny meet? What was unusual about their wedding?

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

5. Henry Beard Delany was born a slave on a Georgia plantation. Examine the Delanys' role in the household. When was Henry freed?

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

7. Which segment of the population did not readily accept or celebrate the Delanys' successes?

8. Sadie talks about the drawbacks of being old. Discuss at least two references Sadie makes to her advanced age.

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

10. Discuss the ages and situation between Sadie and Bessie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interracial relationships were not common in the late 1800s. Examine the relationship between Mr. Miliam and Nanny's mother. What were the specifics of the relationship? Was Nanny treated differently because her father was a white man? Did Miliam's wealth have anything to do with the level of acceptance in the relationship? Why was the couple never married? How might the same relationship be viewed today? How did the relationship affect Miliam's inheritance to Nanny and the children? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Although the Delany family had many admirers, they also had detractors. Examine the type of person that might be most likely to detract from the family's accomplishments. Why do you think some of the lower class black families were resentful of the Delanys? Were they jealous? Did they have the same ambition or opportunities? Why did some think the family was trying to live in a white man's world? What does it mean when people said that the Delanys were trying to live above their station? How did the Delanys react to their supporters and detractors? What is your opinion?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bessie's dental practice. Although Bessie was a strong business woman, she also paid heed to her Episcopal upbringing. Discuss how Bessie honored her parents and her religion through her work. What kinds of services did Bessie offer to the locals? What did she receive in return? Do you think Bessie made good business decisions?

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