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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. What was the name of the school in Little Rock that faced racial violence when it attempted to integrate black students?
(a) Little Rock Secondary.
(b) Central High School.
(c) Reynolds High School.
(d) Wilfred Academy.

2. What type of behavior would most likely be used to ensure segregation?
(a) Humble.
(b) Intuitive.
(c) Argumentative.
(d) Aggressive.

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

4. Which group of people claimed that segregation was not the issue?
(a) Writers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Police.
(d) Preachers.

5. At its peak, how many members belonged to the white supremacy organization?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 8 million.
(c) 3.5 million.
(d) 2 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade did the Ku Klux Klan reach the height of its power?

2. Which president was responsible for eliminating discrimination for federal employees?

3. The other famous case mentioned during this time was Williams against an American state. What state was it?

4. What was the name of the artistic resurgence that took place in the 1920s and 1930s?

5. By what year did Southern segregation realize its completion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in the 1920s that further suppressed racial equality? What group gained immense power at this time?

2. Describe the three day siege in New Orleans and why it was an extreme example of white aggression.

3. The satire that appeared in the press may have been a portent of things to come. Explain.

4. What happened that caused the people opposed to segregation to back down?

5. How did the Jim Crow laws change beginning in 1920?

6. What was a major missing element in the battle for Progressive reform?

7. What input did scholars have on racism? What sections of this group were most influential in the opinion?

8. What was the first major action taken by the NAACP?

9. Name some of the reasons for the group to ease back on their efforts.

10. Resistance toward integration in Southern schools began to wane after what event? Which states refused to follow suit?

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