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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. What was the name of the president of the National Baptist Convention, often known as the "Negro Pope"?

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

3. How many people died in the Civil War?

4. What was the result of Plessy vs. Ferguson?

5. Why was it difficult for abolitionists to use the Bible support for their views?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Tisby, how did most white Christian moderates responds to the civil rights movement?

3. How did white Christians use the "curse of Ham" (82) passage to justify slavery?

4. What happened in the Watts neighborhood of LA in 1965?

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

6. What was the result of the Compromise of 1877?

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

8. 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?

9. After World War II, the government introduced the GI bill to help returning soldiers. How did the treatment of Black and white veterans differ?

10. According to Tisby, what is the primary difference between biblical slavery and chattel slavery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Color of Comprise includes many vivid descriptions of historical events. Choose one event that stood out to you. Write an essay exploring how Tisby uses descriptive language to bring his writing to life.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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