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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. How long does Rothstein say the riot went on at Wilbur Gary’s house?
2. What work does Rothstein say black families were largely forced to take after Reconstruction?
3. What was Houston’s “Race Restriction Areas” map used for?
4. What is the first place Rothstein suggests making reforms?
5. What is reverse redlining?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rothstein say was the fate of George Romney’s attempts at integration in 1970?
2. How does Rothstein say the 2008 housing collapse affected black families?
3. How does Rothstein say wage growth affected African Americans differently than whites?
4. Who does Rothstein say was arrested when Andrew Wade, an African-American veteran, tried to move into the white suburb of Shively outside Louisville, Kentucky in 1954?
5. How were African Americans denied the right to collectively bargain for better wages?
6. What does Rothstein say was the IRS’ role in promoting segregation?
7. How does Rothstein say tax policy was abused to the detriment of African Americans?
8. What complicating variable does Rothstein include in listing the consequences of growing up in poverty?
9. What does Rothstein say was the other regulatory agencies’ role in promoting segregation?
10. Why does Rothstein say housing is such a difficult field for righting past injustices?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Evaluate the ending of The Color of Law. Does it ring true to you? Does it successfully resolve the problems and tensions that preceded it? What would you change, if anything? What are you left wishing for closure on, if anything?
Essay Topic 2
Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think it would take, to change the laws on a national level, to remedy the injustice that was perpetrated since reconstruction began in 1877? Could a charismatic leader do it? Would it take a grass-roots movement? Would it take a crisis that would allow hard decisions to be made?
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