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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. In what year was the NAACP founded?
2. Which is not mentioned in the list of things blacks are still being denied?
3. In this case the state objected to the Jim Crow law regarding which of the following?
4. What group referred to itself as being the last civil rights group to believe in integration?
5. The main conflict regarding the case and the Supreme Court decision originated in which city?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the message given to the Negroes from white industrialists? How did it affect nationwide racism?
2. What group of states announced that it would integrate their schools? What was the opinion of the school systems in the Deep South regarding the time line?
3. What happened when the courts finally set up a strict implementation plan? Who was in charge?
4. What happened in the 1920s that further suppressed racial equality? What group gained immense power at this time?
5. The satire that appeared in the press may have been a portent of things to come. Explain.
6. Describe the riots that took place during 1919. How many cities experienced the racial violence?
7. Name some of the reasons for the group to ease back on their efforts.
8. What violation of civil rights was caused and supported by the regression of blacks?
9. What happened that caused the people opposed to segregation to back down?
10. Describe the three day siege in New Orleans and why it was an extreme example of white aggression.
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
There is a great deal of discussion regarding the Emancipation Proclamation and Constitutional amendments. When was the Constitution amended? Why? What does the amendment say about slavery? Can the amendment ever be repealed? What fact about the history of the Constitution have you learned that was previously unknown to you?
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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