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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. Who was the British Prime Minister throughout the 1980s?
2. What organization did Dr. Harold Moody form in 1931 in England?
3. What was the date of Stephen Lawrence's death?
4. Which slave ship's image did abolitionist William Elford publish in 1788?
5. Who was Stephen Lawrence with when he was stabbed to death in 1993?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Eddo-Lodge describe a safe space?
2. What is racism often confused with, and what is the difference between the two, according to Eddo-Lodge?
3. Who was responsible for bringing about the existence of Britain's Black History Month, and when did it begin?
4. How does Eddo-Lodge view the idea of telling ourselves and our children that we are all equal?
5. Why does Eddo-Lodge write in the Preface that she has to be very careful about entering into conversation about race with defiant white people?
6. How does Eddo-Lodge use the phrase "people of color" in her book?
7. Why is structural racism often so difficult to hold to account, according to Eddo-Lodge?
8. What does Eddo-Lodge think about the idea of "color-blindness?"
9. Why was the SS Empire Windrush significant in the history of racism in Britain?
10. How does Eddo-Lodge describe her own original blog post about talking about race to white people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did Eddo-Lodge object to some of the criticism of the racial makeup of Jeremy Corbin's shadow cabinet in 2015? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Eddo-Lodge object to the political use of the term "white working class"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Eddo-Lodge draws a sharp distinction between racial justice movements and activists that seek equality with whites, and those whose aim is to reconstruct the entire system. Write an essay explaining the details of her distinction and explore the differences between these two approaches.
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