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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. Racists often referred to Negroes as lacking which of the following?

2. New Orleans was a unique city in the South. The author refers to it as being which type of city?

3. After WWII the number of blacks living outside the South rose to this height:

4. What was the name of the landmark legislation put into effect by the president?

5. What group referred to itself as being the last civil rights group to believe in integration?

Short Essay Questions

1. The satire that appeared in the press may have been a portent of things to come. Explain.

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

3. What was the first major action taken by the NAACP?

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

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

6. Did either party have a leader that stood up to take a strong stand on integration? What was the call put forth at the 1956 conventions?

7. What happened in 1989 regarding the Jim Crow law?

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

9. What event followed the murder of the four young girls in a black church?

10. What was believed to be the cause of the Second Reconstruction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of discussion about the Declaration of Independence, versus the Constitution of the United States. Compare and contrast the two documents. State the basic history of each, key players the two documents have in common, and in your opinion, which is more important in the operation of the U.S. government.

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

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

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