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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the well-known name of the group that wanted to end slavery?

2. What is the word used for the action of engaging blacks into society as equals?

3. What was the name of the policy that stated that slave owners should remain in charge because they knew best?

4. In what year did this event take place?

5. By separating the whites from the blacks, it was believed that the blacks would remain _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the names of some of the alternatives presented to the Southerners?

3. According to the text, what was included in the first segment of southern history as we know it? How many segments are there in total?

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

5. Overall, how can the all of the segments be bound to one specific group or cause? What was the outcome as far as how it has progressed?

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

7. What important period does the third segment of the history follow? How does it relate to the others? How was this period characterized?

8. Describe some of the choices Southerner were required to make regarding the status of races.

9. What threatened the main order of the way things were in the south? What court case was seen as a landmark case in regards to segregation?

10. The author gives examples of the types of places in which segregation was prevalent. Name some of those social and political arenas.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book makes several references to the landmark case of Oliver Brown v. The Board of Education. The case took place during the height of the racial upheaval in the south in the 1940s and 1950s, mainly in Little Rock, AR. Discuss the court case and all of its details. What was the final decision in the case? When was the case resolved? Do you think that the actions of the Little Rock Nine and their families and friends had a significant impact on the case and the future of southern education? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author talks about symbols of white supremacy. Discuss at least five symbols used by the white supremacists since the fall of the Antebellum South. Which symbols are still in use today? Where are you most likely to find these symbols? Is it illegal to use these symbols? Which do you feel is the most offensive? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the concept of mob mentality. What is mob mentality? Is it positive or negative? How did mob mentality play a role in the story? Have you ever experienced mob mentality? Explain.

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