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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and Afterword .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became the first Black president in 2008?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) Malcom X.

2. During the time of the Civil Rights Act, the President tried to redefine racism as an individual what?
(a) Aberration.
(b) Inclination.
(c) Act.
(d) Antagonist.

3. In addition to seeking work during the Great Migration, what did Blacks hope to find up North?
(a) Better hospitals.
(b) Better schools.
(c) Better restaurants.
(d) Better lawyers.

4. Which civil rights leader spoke of his “Dream” in front of 250,000 people on the National Mall?
(a) Malcom X.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) George Wallace.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

5. Once these types of jobs began to disappear in the United States, it became much more difficult for those without an education to make a living wage?
(a) Factory.
(b) Hospitality.
(c) Government.
(d) Teaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did The Homestead Act not benefit Black Americans?

2. Where did the “Red Summer” occur?

3. What year did Dr. Sweet move into a white neighborhood?

4. Which law required equal education opportunity for all regardless of race?

5. The mass purging of voter registration lists in Ohio’s three largest counties resulted in a loss of how many voters?

(see the answer key)

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