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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man on the Cliff.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which president was responsible for eliminating discrimination for federal employees?
(a) Hoover.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Truman.
(d) FDR.

2. In what year was a decision made regarding the case?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1954.

3. What is the word used for the action of engaging blacks into society as equals?
(a) Enfranchisement.
(b) Alternative.
(c) Liberation.
(d) Acceptance.

4. Racists often referred to Negroes as lacking which of the following?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Skills.
(d) Fortitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After WWII the number of blacks living outside the South rose to this height:

2. Who was the most well known leader of the Southern Populists?

3. Who was responsible for "chipping away" at the 14th Amendment in the late 1800s?

4. In what year did the approval for voting appear?

5. Despite New Orleans' reputation and policies _____ days of violence broke out in the city due to racial issues.

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