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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tisby, which of the following statements about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?
(a) He was a slave-owner.
(b) He was an abolitionist.
(c) He opposed racial equality.
(d) He drafted the Declaration of Independence.

2. How did enslaved Blacks share messages about possible escape plans?
(a) In letters.
(b) In newspapers.
(c) In songs.
(d) In telegrams.

3. What was the term for the mass movement of Black people from the South?
(a) The Great Exodus.
(b) The Great Segregation.
(c) The Great Division.
(d) The Great Migration.

4. What was the most common cause of death in the Civil War?
(a) Blood loss.
(b) Disease.
(c) Malnutrition.
(d) Dehydration.

5. According to Tisby, what is required to achieve "reconciliation" (15)?
(a) Grief.
(b) Repentence.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the impact of the Dred Scott Decision?

2. Which for the following is NOT a reason Robert Finley cited in his proposal to send Black people back to Africa?

3. Which professions were excluded from receiving Social Security?

4. How did church leaders in 1950s Georgia propose to "Keep Kirkwood White" (145)?

5. Why was the antislavery clause removed from the Declaration of Independence?

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