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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. What was the Haitian Revolution?
3. Following the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, a white lawyer claimed that all white Christians bore some responsibility. What was this lawyer's name?
4. According to Tisby, when did Christianity arrive in Africa?
5. Which of the following is NOT a social issue the Benevolent Empire sought to address?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Johnathan Edwards oppose the African slave-trade?
2. Why did some white Christians hesitate to baptize enslaved people?
3. What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?
4. What evangelical Christian doctrines, outlined by Tisby in Chapter 3, can prevent these churches from taking a stance on social justice issues?
5. Many white Christians believe that individual conversation and a spiritual awakening will naturally lead to racial equality. What is Tisby's perspective?
6. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
7. Which demographic groups benefitted most from the original Constitution?
8. Why did the Episcopalian diocese originally refuse to admit St. Philip's church?
9. Why did some slaveowners prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans, as explained by Tisby?
10. What is the monogenesis theory of humankind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Write an essay detailing three actions white churches can take to promote equality in their parish. What can churches do to fight racism and discrimination? What challenges might churches face as they make these changes?
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