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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. Who was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK?

2. What term was used the describe the mixing of different races?

3. What was a primary goal of "Redeemers" (97)?

4. What was an octoroon?

5. What was the term for the mass movement of Black people from the South?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were "sundown towns"?

2. What was the "separate but equal" doctrine (133)?

3. How did many white moderates in the 1960s believe that racism should be addressed?

4. What prompted William J. Seymour's religious activities?

5. According to Tisby, what were some of the "radical" messages Martin Luther King, Jr. supported?

6. What was the "Grandfather Clause"?

7. In Chapter 6, Tisby discusses the "Lost Cause" narrative. How did this narrative view white Southerners living in pre-Civil War communities?

8. According to Tisby, why did many white Christian moderates support a "law and order" (142) approach over the civil rights movement?

9. In Chapter 8, Tisby argues that white moderates during the civil rights movement failed to understand something about racism. What does he believe they missed?

10. What was one domestic outcome of Black involvement in the armed forces during World War I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 the legacy of Jim Crow laws and how they continue to affect modern American churches. Use specific examples from The Color of Compromise to support your arguments.

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