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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 came out with the song Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud?

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

3. What movement sprouted up alongside Carmichael's teachings?

4. Which president urged Congress to implement a civil rights act in 1948?

5. What did a New York Times editorial say about Malcolm X. in the wake of his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to many slaves who fled from the South to the North to join the Union army during the Civil War?

3. How did the media treat Malcolm X's death, according to Reynolds and Kendi?

4. Why was Angela Davis charged with murder?

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

6. What happened when President Harry Truman urged Congress to pass a civil rights act in 1948?

7. What happened in Birmingham Alabama in 1963 that changed the course of the civil rights movement?

8. Which film did President Woodrow Wilson screen at the White House, and how did it portray Black people?

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

10. What did Tarzan symbolize for White people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Reynolds and Kendi, what were some of the important court cases (particularly in Chapter 20) that they believe led to a backlash against equal rights for Blacks? Right an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How do Reynolds and Kendi use humor to emphasize their points and theories? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does the phrase the "Talented Tenth" refer to, and how was this concept received by the public? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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