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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase came from a book written by which author?
(a) Stowe.
(b) Twain.
(c) Cable.
(d) Harrison.

2. From which state did the court case originate?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

3. Which of the following was not part of the fourth segment?
(a) Demise of Jim Crow.
(b) Action by civil rights leaders.
(c) New federal support.
(d) Birth of Martin Luther King.

4. Which of the following walked out following the new federal mandates?
(a) State government officials.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Federal troops.
(d) Local government officials.

5. In the late 1800s blacks were accepted, or at least tolerated, where?
(a) Buses.
(b) Politics.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is not yet known how ______ will eventually view these drastic changes in the system.

2. Who is the author of "The Silent South?"

3. What culture had and has a belief that it is superior to the black culture?

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

5. Northern blacks, unlike Southern blacks were considered to be free but were not permitted to have a particular status. What was it?

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