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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. How many races or varieties of a single human species did Buffon distinguish?

2. Who killed Michael Brown?

3. What was Phillis Wheatley named for?

4. To whom was Al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi given after he was enslaved?

5. When did Napoleon renounce Louisiana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact did mistrel shows have on racist perceptions?

2. What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 dictate?

3. How did the invention of the cotton gin impact slavery?

4. Who was Peter Paul Simons and what did he contribute to the racial debate?

5. What is Voltaire's significance in racial history?

6. Discuss the book's title. From where did Kendi derive this title?

7. What does the term "extraordinary Negro" refer to?

8. Why is Leo Africanus notable historically?

9. What racist stereotypes were reinforced by "An Essay Concering Humane Understanding"?

10. What discovery did Cotton Mather make during the smallpox outbreak of 1721?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss legislation and social perspectives on interracial marriage and partnerships in America throughout history. When were laws first enacted that prohibited interracial marriage? How was rape by slave owners different, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the colonization movement during and following the American Civil War. Who led the thought on re-colonizing Blacks back to Africa? How widespread was support of this idea? How did Blacks themselves feel about colonization?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influences of literature, music, television, and film on racist ideas in America. What are some examples from the text that demonstrate both positive and negative impacts on racist thought from entertainment? How have different forms of entertainment served to strengthen and/or weaken stereotypes of Black Americans?

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