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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, what text did white Christians primarily use to justify slavery?

2. What was the outcome of the Methodist General Conference of 1808?

3. How did Joseph H. Jackson view Martin Luther King, Jr.'s activities during the civil rights movement?

4. When did the construction of Confederate monuments become popular?

5. Who was the first Black Catholic priest in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Tisby, how was Jesus depicted in mainstream art during the 1950s and 1960s?

2. What was the outcome of Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka?

3. What was the purpose of the Freeman's Bureau?

4. When Martin Luther King, Jr. was jailed following a protest in Birmingham, eight white clergymen wrote to him. What did they ask him to do?

5. Following the Scopes Trial of 1925, what did many white Christians fear?

6. Some historians and contemporary pundits argue that the Civil War was about states' rights, not slavery. What is Tisby's perspective?

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

8. What is the "social gospel," as outlined in Chapter 7?

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

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

Tisby draws a distinction between "complicit Christianity" and "courageous Christianity." Write a compare-and-contrast essay analyzing these terms. What is the main difference between the two concepts? How can white Christians practice "courageous Christianity"?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Which president had had the greatest effect on racism in the American church? Write an essay explaining your opinion. Use specific examples from The Color of Compromise to support your position.

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