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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. Why did The Homestead Act not benefit Black Americans?
2. Who is the author of the book White Rage?
3. In addition to seeking work during the Great Migration, what did Blacks hope to find up North?
4. In what year did the “Red Summer” occur?
5. In 2014 race riots erupted after the police killing of whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the Black Codes?
2. Why were some Southern whites surprised the Great Migration took place?
3. What was the 13th Amendment and when was it enacted?
4. In which part of Detroit did most Black people live after the Great Migration? Describe the conditions there.
5. During the time of The Great Migration, a newspaper was the major source of information that could impact what one believed. What would you say is a major source of information today? Is this a reliable source? What are some better ways to find reliable news?
6. What was the Dred Scott Decision?
7. What was the Chicago Defender and what role did it have, or was it suspected to have, in the Great Migration?
8. Who was President after Lincoln’s assasination? In what ways did he attempt to return to slavery?
9. How did the increased housing demand during the Great Migration affect rents?
10. Who was Mayor of NYC when Amadou Diallo was shot by police? How did he react to it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 5, Anderson discusses how the media helped perpetuate stereotypes of Black Americans. Consider and discuss the role the media played in the Tulia, Texas drug raid. Use direct examples from White Rage.
Essay Topic 2
Anderson states, “Black achievement, black aspirations, and black success are construed as direct threats." What does she mean by this? What examples from White Rage bolster this statement?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book White Rage, Anderson discusses how laws are created, changed, or manipulated to benefit those with the most power. Discuss some of these instances from White Rage. How do these situations affect your knowledge of and feelings regarding the way our government works?
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