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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although there was close proximity of the slaves and land owners, it did not mean that there was a sense of long term ______.
(a) Trust.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Service.
(d) Friendship.

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

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

4. What term was used to describe former slaves?
(a) Runaways.
(b) Animals.
(c) Crow's people.
(d) Freedmen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The quote provided in the introduction discusses where the Jim Crow System was effective. Which is not mentioned in the quote?

2. Surprisingly, which famous figure supported keeping races separate?

3. Which of the following was not part of the fourth segment?

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

5. The great historical event was thought to have caused the end of an important time period. What was it called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name at least one major change that took place during the Redemption.

2. It has been shown that full-fledged segregation occurred in the North, and was transported to the South after the Civil War. Discuss this fact.

3. Describe the basic structure of the plantation and the relationship between slave and owner.

4. What event(s) caused the federal government to take less interest in civil rights activities?

5. Although more states entered the union, there were no new laws regarding blacks. Discuss this fact and the eligibility of voting status for black men.

6. What kind of impact did the court case have on government agencies?

7. Describe the atmosphere regarding the presence of blacks in public and private facilities during the late 19th century.

8. Although conservatives were often the enemy of the civil rights movement at the time, blacks often sought solace there. Explain.

9. What major step is included in the second phase of history in the south? What was it called?

10. What actions and events was the most recent phase responsible for bringing about?

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