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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Of Old Regimes and Reconstruction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the turn of the century, blacks were placed where on the rungs of society?
(a) Bottom half.
(b) Top third.
(c) Bottom.
(d) Middle.

2. According to the author, only a small percentage of ______ has escaped attack.
(a) Segregation code.
(b) Northern laws.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Underground railroad.

3. What was responsible for assisting the schools and other organizations adapt to the new laws?
(a) Threatening actions.
(b) Actions of federal agencies.
(c) Protests.
(d) Walk outs.

4. What was another name for the outdated laws that pigeon-holed blacks?
(a) Plantation laws.
(b) Slavery Act of 1861.
(c) Reprehensible.
(d) Jim Crow.

5. What city was most likely the glaring exception in regards to segregation in this era?
(a) Memphis.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item was often provided to slaves, much to the surprise of the current white population?

2. The change of laws in the south may be attributed to various actions often referred to as:

3. What major historical event took place in the 1870s?

4. Surprisingly, which famous figure supported keeping races separate?

5. What was another term for the walled compounds where blacks worked as slaves?

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