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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. As the nation began to lag behind because of lack of education, who did some Southerners placed blame?

2. According to Anderson, quality education can do what for people?

3. The NAACP was not allowed to resume operations in Alabama until what year?

4. What 1986 Act passed by Congress enacted mandatory sentencing in for drug offenses?

5. The Voting Rights Acts was a result of what 1965 event?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which ruling demanded that Brown must be obeyed? What did states do subsequently to avoid integrating?

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

3. In what ways does Anderson say the new drug laws under Reagan disproportionately impact African Americans?

4. What was the history of discriminatory practices in regards to African Americans and the vote prior to the Voting Rights Act?

5. 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?

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

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

8. How did communism become intertwined with school integration and Brown?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Chapter 3, Anderson offers examples of how access to quality education and classes are intertwined. Discuss using examples from White Rage and your own life and observations.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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