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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. Though Representative Elliot believed the U.S. had to work toward better education, he did not believe in what?

2. What was one of the events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

3. Following Brown v. Board, great pains were taken to stop Blacks from doing what?

4. Senator Garland Gray’s Plan would require Virginia to spend how much money for every 1% of private school students?

5. Under Reagan’s administration, a series of student aid cuts worked to reduce Black enrollment by how much?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Anderson explains the Reagan administration's “drug crisis.” How did it begin and what unethical things were done?

2. After Brown, how did some Southern states attempt to weaken the NAACP’s impact?

3. What was the civil rights movement?

4. Describe the ways in which the Reagan administration continued to roll back civil rights, according to Anderson. What examples does Anderson use in regards to education?

5. In what ways did those who disagreed with Brown try to crush it?

6. What was the NAACP? What was it trying to do at the start of Chapter 3, according to Anderson?

7. Describe what happened in Tulia, Texas in 1999. Who was involved? Why was it controversial?

8. Describe the event that led to the Voting Rights Act.

9. What Russian event sparked Americans to reevaluate their education system? Who was President at this time and how did he react?

10. What was the Southern Manifesto, also called the Declaration of Constitutional Principles? How many members of Congress signed it and what was its effect on Brown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 4 discusses the formation of the The Black Panther Party 1966. Anderson explains that the Panthers were into self-defense rather than non-violence. What events discussed in the chapter led to this organization’s formation? Why do you think some people leaned toward that as opposed to non-violence? Use examples from White Rage.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, Anderson states that President Nixon tried to portray racism as more of an individual act than a systemic issue. Focusing on the chronology of White Rage, discuss how racism has changed over time and how Nixon’s portrayal created a shift in behaviors.

Essay Topic 3

Anderson discusses several moments in our history when the issue of federal versus state power was at hand. This is particularly relevant in Chapter 3: Burning Brown to the Ground. What are your thoughts on this? How has this separation of power affected African American’s equality?

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