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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forgotten Alternatives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trait did both the Democrat and Republican parties share at the time?
(a) Fending off foreign enemies.
(b) Work toward desegregation.
(c) Uniting North and South.
(d) Belief in white supremacy.

2. Blacks were allowed to be an integrated part of the crowds on "common carriers." Which of the following is not a common carrier mentioned in the book?
(a) Steamboat.
(b) Streecars.
(c) Train.
(d) Plane.

3. What segment of the changes that took place in the South lasted the longest?
(a) 4th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 3rd.

4. What was the name of the man that began his career during this time?
(a) Lee.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Grant.
(d) Crow.

5. What word best describes the existing laws regarding the rights of black?
(a) Impossible.
(b) Flexible.
(c) Evolving.
(d) Rigid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many groups of blacks pushed to be able to have equal use of which of the following?

2. What public meeting place was one of the most affected by segregation after the slaves were freed?

3. What was in steady decline between 1820 and 1860?

4. What word was often used to describe the status of a black person, whether or not he was free?

5. What was not started in the south as it is commonly believed?

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