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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Declining Years of Jim Crow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major historical event took place in the 1870s?
(a) Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) Gettysburg Address.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Great Compromise.

2. What is the well-known name of the group that wanted to end slavery?
(a) Abolitionists.
(b) Prohibitionists.
(c) Separatists.
(d) Democrats.

3. What was the name of the agreement reached between the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP and the Atlanta School Board?
(a) Integration Charter.
(b) The King Pact.
(c) NAACP/ASB Treaty.
(d) Second Atlanta Comprise.

4. Men involved in scientific pursuits are often referred to as "men of _____ and science."
(a) Letters.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Education.
(d) Mathematics.

5. How many years did it take for the Supreme Court to strictly enforce the Brown decision?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. The next phase was not governed by federal law. It was governed by which of the following?

2. It was said that after the war, people were more interested in the pursuit or prosperity as well as:

3. Racial equality was said to be one of the main goals during which time?

4. What word best describes the existing laws regarding the rights of black?

5. Many liberals referred to the Northerners as which of the following?

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