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

2. What public meeting place was one of the most affected by segregation after the slaves were freed?

3. What is still the most prevalent issue between blacks and other ethnicities in the US?

4. What is the word used to describe people who disliked or were afraid of the Negroes?

5. What item was often provided to slaves, much to the surprise of the current white population?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss why city life in the Antebellum South was not really amenable to slavery and segregation. How was city life affected?

3. While some locales seemed to have some improvement regarding segregation, there were other places where other phenomena were appearing. Explain.

4. 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.

5. What phenomena emerged that may have caused the end of the alliance between blacks and conservative whites?

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. Describe what it was like in regards to racial separation in the Antebellum South, particularly in the cities.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail the family history of Jim Crow, from slavery to professional success. Include as many historical facts as possible.

Essay Topic 2

Research and write an essay on the formation of the Ku Klux Klan. When was the organization formed, who was it formed by and in what location? When did the KKK come to the peak of power? In which states did it maintain the strongest hold? Who was likely to be a member in the secret society? Is the KKK still active? What is their mission or goal?

Essay Topic 3

Choose and describe one of the major cities in the south in the year 1877. Include the social, political, economical and criminal atmospheres. Also discuss the city's culture at that time, including music and other entertainment.

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