1. Where was the National Colored Convention that Frederick Douglass made the statement that is quoted in the beginning of Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Rochester, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) New York, New York.

2. Who wrote Slavery by Another Name?
(a) W. E. B. Du Bois.
(b) C. Vann Woodward.
(c) Loic Wacquant.
(d) Douglas Blackmon.

3. The author cites Marilyn Frye as having made a metaphor for the systemic racism toward African Americans. What metaphor is used?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A birdcage.
(c) A fishing net.
(d) A mask.

4. Who wrote the book States of Denial?
(a) Devah Pager.
(b) Stanley Cohen.
(c) C. Vann Woodward.
(d) Loic Wacquant.

5. What term became ascribed to American Indians as a way of justifying their eradication, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste"?
(a) "Natives."
(b) "Savages."
(c) "Blacks."
(d) "Indians."

Short Answer Questions

1. In her Introduction, the author writes, "The impact of the drug war has been astounding. In less than 30 years, the U.S penal population exploded from around 300,000 to" how many?

2. When did the CIA admit that guerilla armies it actively supported in Nicaragua were smuggling crack cocaine into the United States?

3. When was Batson v. Kentucky decided?

4. What Supreme Court Justice dissented on the ruling in Terry v. Ohio?

5. When was the case of McCleskey v. Kemp decided by the Supreme Court?

(see the answer key)

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