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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. In 1970, what act was renewed for another five years?

2. According to Anderson, an improvement to Black lives resulted in what from some whites?

3. What powerful force did Blacks use to expose to the world how they have been treated?

4. According to Anderson, what happened to Brown after the signing the Southern Manifesto?

5. Which Arkansas Congressman believed that school desegregation cases were based on the work of communists?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the civil rights movement?

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

4. Describe The Gray Commission Plan.

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

6. 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?

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

8. When did Brown v. Board of Education pass? What did it declare? What prominent attorney backed this legislation and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief summary of the time period each chapter covers. Why did Anderson choose these moments for this book?

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

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.

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