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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. An attempt was made to save the Supreme Court from having to try cases involving the school integration plan. Who was charged with handling the court cases?

2. In how many cities did race riots occur after the return of white soldiers?

3. Which state stepped forward with this particular issue?

4. What was considered to be the "key" year in the Civil Rights movement?

5. Which president signed the Voting Rights Bill into law?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the message given to the Negroes from white industrialists? How did it affect nationwide racism?

2. How did racial tensions increase at the end of World War I?

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

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

5. What major action taken in Arkansas caused a national uproar? What happened as a result of the actions?

6. What event precipitated the New Reconstruction? How was compliance enforced?

7. What violation of civil rights was caused and supported by the regression of blacks?

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

9. What happened to many of the people that did not go to fight in World War I?

10. What became the symbol for white supremacy? How was this symbol often flaunted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write how you think the issue of segregation would be handled in today's court system. How would the approach change? Would the court proceedings receive national media attention like it did in the 1870s? Would the case require the intervention of the NAACP and high powered attorneys? State reasons for your opinions, using as many facts as possible.

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