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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. Why was the antislavery clause removed from the Declaration of Independence?
2. How did "paternalist" (66) white Christians view Black people?
3. Which enslaved person wrote an autobiography chronicling his experiences in the Middle Passage?
4. What term does Tisby use to describe Christianity that "embraces racial and ethnic diversity" (24)?
5. Where did transatlantic ships carrying enslaved persons usually make port?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
2. Many white Christians believe that individual conversation and a spiritual awakening will naturally lead to racial equality. What is Tisby's perspective?
3. Which demographic groups benefitted most from the original Constitution?
4. In Chapter 4, Tisby outlines arguments that white Christians used to justify slave-ownership. What are some of these arguments?
5. Why did some slaveowners prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans, as explained by Tisby?
6. What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?
7. What is the monogenesis theory of humankind?
8. What evangelical Christian doctrines, outlined by Tisby in Chapter 3, can prevent these churches from taking a stance on social justice issues?
9. Why did Johnathan Edwards oppose the African slave-trade?
10. Why did some white Christians hesitate to baptize enslaved people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the long-term impact of a person mentioned in the book. How did this person affect race relations in the United States? What role did religious faith or white Christianity play in their life?
Essay Topic 3
What current policies or traditions may stand in the way of racial justice? Write an essay exploring how white churches can address these problems. Use specific examples from The Color of Compromise to support your arguments.
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