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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. What problem did Malcolm X. have with the Civil Rights Bill?
2. What is the phrase Reynolds and Kendi use to describe Blacks who returned to America from Europe in 1919 after fighting in WWI?
3. What racist film did Woodrow Wilson screen at the White House?
4. Where did W.E.B Du Bois go to college?
5. Where was W.E.B. Du Bois raised?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Reynolds and Kendi explain the reasons behind Abraham Lincoln's early calls for ending slavery?
2. What happened to many slaves who fled from the South to the North to join the Union army during the Civil War?
3. What do Reynolds and Kendi say is the most effective piece of antiracist legislation ever passed by the U.S. Congress?
4. Which film did President Woodrow Wilson screen at the White House, and how did it portray Black people?
5. What did Tarzan symbolize for White people?
6. Who was involved in organizing the 1963 March on Washington?
7. What did President Woodrow Wilson fear about Black soldiers' experiences in Europe during WWI?
8. How did Angela Davis feel about the teachings of Malcolm X?
9. What did the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 rule?
10. Which politician did Richard Nixon model his run for the presidency from, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the concept of "uplift suasion" as Reynolds and Kendi explain it, citing specific references to the text to help support 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
Why do Reynolds and Kendi classify Gomes Eanes de Zurara as the world's first racist? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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