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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which states seemed to have the most tolerance for desegregation?
(a) Coastal.
(b) Border.
(c) Inland.
(d) Southern.

3. Racial equality was said to be one of the main goals during which time?
(a) Reconstruction.
(b) Renaissance.
(c) Antebellum.
(d) Reformation.

4. In what month did the Brown case come to an end?
(a) October.
(b) May.
(c) August.
(d) April.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term was used to describe former slaves?

2. The conservative position grew out of what type of relationship?

3. Although there was close proximity of the slaves and land owners, it did not mean that there was a sense of long term ______.

4. What city was most likely the glaring exception in regards to segregation in this era?

5. What is the term used for a society in which the people of highest rank are the ones in charge?

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