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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Linda Browns parents originally want to send her to an all-white school?
(a) They wanted to directly oppose racism.
(b) The all-white school offered better facilities and teachers.
(c) They wanted to send her to a boarding school.
(d) The all-white school didn't charge any fees.

2. What usually happened to enslaved people who were caught trying to escape?
(a) They were fined.
(b) They were exiled.
(c) They were hanged.
(d) They were imprisoned.

3. According to Tisby, what kind of organization is the KKK?
(a) A Democratic organization.
(b) A Jewish organization.
(c) A Republican organization.
(d) A Christian organization.

4. Which constitutional amendment freed all enslaved people in the United States?
(a) The 11th.
(b) The 12th.
(c) The 14th.
(d) The 13th.

5. What was the impact of the Dred Scott Decision?
(a) Slavery was outlawed within the northestern states.
(b) Slavery was overturned within certain Southern states.
(c) Enslaved people could not use the legal system to petition for their freedom.
(d) Enslaved people could enroll in public schools that served white citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sherman's Special Field Order promise black families?

2. What was Muhammad Ali's real name?

3. What motivated George Pepperdine to found his university?

4. According to Tisby, in what organization did MLK start his activist career?

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

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