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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Considering Fixes, and Epilogue, pages 195-218.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rothstein say African Americans got after the Civil War?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 40 acres and a mule.
(c) Reparations.
(d) Protection.

2. Which Constitutional Amendments does Rothstein say are violated by housing discrimination?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 19th.
(c) 13th.
(d) 5th,13th, 14th.

3. When does Rothstein say the Supreme Court overturned its 1883 decision?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1968.

4. What flag did the mob fly outside of Bill Myers’ house, while the cops stood by doing nothing?
(a) The South African flag.
(b) The Soviet flag.
(c) The American flag.
(d) The Confederate flag.

5. How have American wages changed since 1973?
(a) They have been flat.
(b) They have halved.
(c) They have tripled.
(d) They have doubled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does Rothstein say the federal government had on segregation in housing?

2. What else was covered beside who could buy a house in a racially restrictive covenant?

3. How does Rothstein characterize the roles that were open to African-American workers?

4. What was the Federal Poverty Limit for a family of three, in 2017 when Rothstein published The Color of Law?

5. Why was Gerald Cohn of San Francisco investigated by the FBI?

(see the answer key)

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