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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. After the launching of Sputnik, many pointed to America’s failed what?

2. The southern closure of school affected whom?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Black Panther Party? When was it formed and what made it different from the previous methods of the civil rights movement?

2. What events led to the Civil Rights Act?

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

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

5. Describe The Gray Commission Plan.

6. 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?

7. How did Nixon and others during his presidency try to redefine racism?

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

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

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

Throughout the book White Rage, Anderson discusses how laws are created, changed, or manipulated to benefit those with the most power. Discuss some of these instances from White Rage. How do these situations affect your knowledge of and feelings regarding the way our government works?

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