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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 movie in the 1960s do Reynolds and Kendi compare to Tarzan and The Birth of a Nation?

2. What approach did Richard Nixon use in his 1968 run for the presidency?

3. Which of the following was one of Abraham Lincoln's monikers?

4. Who did W.E.B. Du Bois give credit to in his graduation speech at Harvard?

5. Where was W.E.B. Du Bois raised?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did President Woodrow Wilson fear about Black soldiers' experiences in Europe during WWI?

2. What did Tarzan symbolize for White people?

3. What did the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 rule?

4. How did Angela Davis feel about the teachings of Malcolm X?

5. What do Reynolds and Kendi say that Black people were doing even as Lincoln was labeled the Great Emancipator?

6. Which politician did Richard Nixon model his run for the presidency from, and why?

7. How do Reynolds and Kendi explain the reasons behind Abraham Lincoln's early calls for ending slavery?

8. According to Reynolds and Kendi, how did Roosevelt's New Deal affect Black people?

9. What was the first legislation that Lyndon Baines Johnson wanted passed following President John F. Kennedy's assassination?

10. What is one major change that Stokely Carmichael brought into the antiracist fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the main differences between the philosophies, goals, and approaches of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of Reynold's and Kendi's opinions on former U.S. President Barack Obama's greatest strengths, especially as they relate to advancing racial equality? What are some of the authors' opinions on Obama's significant weaknesses in this regard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of "uplift suasion" as Reynolds and Kendi explain it, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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