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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. According to Tisby, when did Christianity arrive in Africa?
2. In Chapter 1, Beverly Daniel Tatum defines racism as a combination of "prejudice" and another factor. What is the second factor?
3. What statement is NOT true of Charles Grandison Finney?
4. How does Tisby view the U.S. Constitution?
5. During the early colonization of the Americas, which crop was most profitable?
Short Essay Questions
1. Many white Christians believe that individual conversation and a spiritual awakening will naturally lead to racial equality. What is Tisby's perspective?
2. What was the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion?
3. What evangelical Christian doctrines, outlined by Tisby in Chapter 3, can prevent these churches from taking a stance on social justice issues?
4. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
5. In Chapter 4, Tisby outlines arguments that white Christians used to justify slave-ownership. What are some of these arguments?
6. What was the impact of the Missouri Compromise?
7. What was the concept of "hereditary heathenism," outlined by Tisby in Chapter 2?
8. Concerning slavery, what was meant by the term "natural increase" (33)?
9. Why did Johnathan Edwards oppose the African slave-trade?
10. Why did some slaveowners prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans, as explained by Tisby?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the relationship between spiritual growth and racial justice. How does Tisby draw a connection between the two concepts? Analyze how he develops this theme throughout the The Color of Compromise.
Essay Topic 2
The killing of George Floyd in May 2020 ignited a wave of protests across the United States. What outcomes do you expect from these protests? Do you believe that large-scale changes will follow? Use examples from The Color of Compromise to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how Tisby's personal religious background may affect the content of his book. How does his Christianity affect his core message? How might the book have been different if it were written by a secular author? In your view, does Tisby's religious background strengthen his message or weaken it?
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