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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. Which revivalist preacher used profits from slave labor to build an orphanage?
2. How did Columbus view the native inhabitants of the Americas?
3. According to Tisby, what is required to achieve "reconciliation" (15)?
4. Who was the first Black preacher ordained in America?
5. At the Constitutional Convention, delegates allowed the question of slavery to be set aside for 20 years. What term has been used to describe this compromise?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evangelical Christian doctrines, outlined by Tisby in Chapter 3, can prevent these churches from taking a stance on social justice issues?
2. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
3. Why did the Episcopalian diocese originally refuse to admit St. Philip's church?
4. What was the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion?
5. What was the concept of "hereditary heathenism," outlined by Tisby in Chapter 2?
6. Why did some white Christians hesitate to baptize enslaved people?
7. What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?
8. Which demographic groups benefitted most from the original Constitution?
9. Concerning slavery, what was meant by the term "natural increase" (33)?
10. Why did Johnathan Edwards oppose the African slave-trade?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Color of Comprise includes many vivid descriptions of historical events. Choose one event that stood out to you. Write an essay exploring how Tisby uses descriptive language to bring his writing to life.
Essay Topic 2
According to Tisby, what Biblical justifications did white Christians use to defend the institution of slavery? Why does Tisby believe their reasoning was "hypocritical"? In an exploratory essay, analyze the arguments offered by white Christians during the Civil War, along with Tisby's response.
Essay Topic 3
Some white Christian groups have been resistant to join the Black Lives Matter movement. What can activists do to promote change within racially segregated religious communities? Write an essay exploring Tisby's recommendations and how they can be effectively implemented.
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