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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 two Supreme Court Justices during both the Nixon and Reagan administration supported legislation that would roll back civil rights?
2. What newspaper is not one of the three referenced in regards to America’s view on Sputnik?
3. Which tax supports public school education?
4. The Voting Rights Acts was a result of what 1965 event?
5. Though Representative Elliot believed the U.S. had to work toward better education, he did not believe in what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the National Defense of Education Act? Why was it written? Name a key player involved in its implementation. Did this person believe in equal education for all?
2. What events led to the Civil Rights Act?
3. How did communism become intertwined with school integration and Brown?
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. What was the NAACP? What was it trying to do at the start of Chapter 3, according to Anderson?
6. Describe The Perrow Plan.
7. Describe the event that led to the Voting Rights Act.
8. What was the history of discriminatory practices in regards to African Americans and the vote prior to the Voting Rights Act?
9. How did Nixon and others during his presidency try to redefine racism?
10. Describe what happened in Tulia, Texas in 1999. Who was involved? Why was it controversial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After reading White Rage, write an essay on how you would define “white rage.” According to Anderson, how do those with “white rage” view people of color and their role in America?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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