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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 does Williams say made African Americans visible?

2. Where was Williams briefly detained?

3. What conference does Williams attend in Part III, Chapter 9?

4. Who was the woman in Williams story shot by?

5. What did the woman Williams talked with complain about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Williams think Tawana's case illustrated?

2. What does the Critical Legal Studies movement emphasize?

3. What did many members of the African American community think about Brawley?

4. What was the terrible dream that Williams describes?

5. Who was Eleanor Bumpurs and what happened to her in 1984?

6. What did Williams believe about Judge Maxine Thomas?

7. What story does Williams share of being detained?

8. What does Williams think should happen to laws?

9. Who was Tawana Brawley and what happened to her in 1987?

10. What happened when Williams entered an apartment building according to Part III, Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Williams' view on private property and slavery, focusing on the examples of private contract rights presented.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Williams' experience with Benetton and discuss the situation in relation to race and rights.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Williams' rejection of the Supreme Court and examine how they gutted the Civil Rights Act. Determine whether or not you agree with Williams' conclusions.

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