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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year were the Black Codes passed?
(a) 2010.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1776.

2. After Diallo’s murder, what did Black Americans express concern over with regard to the New York Police Department?
(a) Community policing.
(b) Low wages.
(c) Racial profiling.
(d) Lack of force.

3. Where did the 2014 police murder take place?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Ferguson, Missouri.
(c) New York City.
(d) South Carolina.

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

5. What was Ossian Sweet’s occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Police Officer.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which President passed the Amendment Abolishing Slavery?

2. What is the Great Migration?

3. In which newspaper was the author’s initial piece about “white rage” published?

4. What event prompted Anderson to write this book?

5. Who was the mayor of New York in 1999?

(see the answer key)

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