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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. Who wrote Tarzan?
2. What do Reynolds and Kendi say Carmichael would rather be called than "afraid"?
3. How do Reynolds and Kendi describe Du Bois?
4. Which new non-violent civil rights group had been established by the early 1960s?
5. Which of the following was one of Abraham Lincoln's monikers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What new ideas did W.E.B. Du Bois embrace later in his life in Chapter 19?
2. How did the media treat Malcolm X's death, according to Reynolds and Kendi?
3. What do Reynolds and Kendi say is the most effective piece of antiracist legislation ever passed by the U.S. Congress?
4. How do Reynolds and Kendi explain the reasons behind Abraham Lincoln's early calls for ending slavery?
5. What did President Woodrow Wilson fear about Black soldiers' experiences in Europe during WWI?
6. Which politician did Richard Nixon model his run for the presidency from, and why?
7. What do Reynolds and Kendi say that W.E.B. Du Bois was the "king" of (118)?
8. Who was the most famous Black man in America in the early 1900s, and what did he symbolize to Black people?
9. What happened when President Harry Truman urged Congress to pass a civil rights act in 1948?
10. Why was Angela Davis charged with murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Cotton Mather believe was the sole mission of slavery, and how did the public at the time react to this view? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How do Reynolds and Kendi characterize former President Bill Clinton's crime bill? How did it influence public opinion about the Black community? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why do Reynolds and Kendi refer to Abraham Lincoln as Complicated Abe, especially as this name relates to Lincoln's policies regarding Blacks and slavery? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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