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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) Malcom X.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. As more Blacks moved north, what happened as a result of the increased housing demand?
(a) Blacks moved to Europe.
(b) Rents decreased.
(c) People moved back South.
(d) Rents increased.

3. What constituted vagrancy under the Black Codes?
(a) Not owning a home.
(b) Not taking care of one’s children.
(c) Not being clean.
(d) Not having gainful employment.

4. Voter suppression occurred all over the country, particularly in what states with high non-white populations?
(a) Southern.
(b) Democratic states.
(c) Republican States.
(d) Swing states predominately.

5. The southern closure of school affected whom?
(a) Blacks students only.
(b) Black and white Students.
(c) Had no effect on students.
(d) White students only.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Diallo’s murder, what did Black Americans express concern over with regard to the New York Police Department?

2. Which civil rights leader spoke of his “Dream” in front of 250,000 people on the National Mall?

3. Which President passed the Amendment Abolishing Slavery?

4. What word describes the claim made in the Deep South and Virginia stating they did not have to follow federal laws with which they disagreed?

5. Which two Supreme Court Justices during both the Nixon and Reagan administration supported legislation that would roll back civil rights?

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