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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. Which newspaper was thought to have influenced the Great Migration?
2. After Diallo’s murder, what did Mayor Giuliani say the community’s real issue was?
3. What event prompted Anderson to write this book?
4. Why did The Homestead Act not benefit Black Americans?
5. What percent of African Americans were in the Union army?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Freedmen’s Bureau? When and why was it created?
2. Which court decision upheld racially restrictive housing policies?
3. Where was Michael Brown murdered, and how did the country react? Can you think of any recent similar situations?
4. 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?
5. Why were Southern states determined to hold onto slavery? How did they benefit from slavery?
6. What were some of the ways Southern states attempted to punish Blacks for trying to move North around WWI?
7. Who was President after Lincoln’s assasination? In what ways did he attempt to return to slavery?
8. What was the Dred Scott Decision?
9. Describe the peonage system.
10. Describe the American Colonization Society. What was it? Who created it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One goal of this book is to introduce the read to the history of African American discrimination in the United States. Did Anderson succeed in this goal? How might having this knowledge change the way people act toward one another?
Essay Topic 2
The rights of Black Americans in regards to education has been a struggle since slavery. Describe the history of this issue as outlined in the book White Rage. Do you feel that there are people who feel it benefits them to keep Black Americans from receiving equal education? How and why?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 4, Anderson discusses how Nixon’s Supreme Court nominees affected legislation. Please explain.
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