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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. From which state did the court case originate?

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

4. In what year did the approval for voting appear?

5. In what year did this event take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the coastal northern states tend to differ in opinion from the northeastern states that were located further inland? Explain.

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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail the 1956 Republican and Democratic political conventions. How were the main issues regarding racism and segregation addressed? Which party was the most vocal about the issues at hand? What was happening with school integration at that point? Which party was first to step up to support federal law to integrate southern schools?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author talks about blacks leaving white churches in order to form their own. One of the most famous Southern black churches was the AME Church. What is the AME Church? Describe the church, its founders, mission, purpose and actions. Where was the church based? How many affiliates were there? How was the church affiliated with the black community? Does the church still exist?

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