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

2. Many blacks withdrew from various parts of society for a number of reasons. Which is not mentioned in the text?

3. It is not yet known how ______ will eventually view these drastic changes in the system.

4. Which states seemed to have the most tolerance for desegregation?

5. What is the name of the principle that ended in an unstable alliance?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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.

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

4. Discuss the court system in regards to racial segregation.

5. The laws responsible for keeping blacks have developed a nickname. What was the name and where did it supposedly come from?

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

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

8. Despite the advances made in race relationships since the end of the Civil War, the battle between the North and South still carries some weight. Discuss this concept and why it is still a popular issue.

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

10. Despite the relationships that may have developed in this setting, one should never assume that it would affect what part of the relationship?

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

Discuss police involvement in the Old South. How did the police react to racial violence? Were the police true to the law or were their actions biased? If the actions were biased, in what way were they biased and by whom? How could the blacks know if the police were on their side? What might have been done to ensure that the police were on hand to protect and serve?

Essay Topic 3

Give examples of specific acts of racial violence in white neighborhoods. Focus on various ethnicities and not just blacks. Also use immigrants as targets for racial and ethnic violence.

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