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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why did the planned strike of July 28th never take place? (from Tensions Rising - Race Riot)

Black workers acted as strikebreakers just like in 1904.

Swift and his fellow packers threatened to fire every single worker who went on strike.

White workers called off the strike because they refused to act as one body alongside black workers.

Race riots erupted on July 27th, ruining plans for a strike.

2.

What kind of delineation exists between the beach that John and his friends first arrive at and the one where they end up by mistake? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

A physical barrer in the form of a tall strip of sand.

A formal delineation in the form of a checkpoint.

An informal delineation based on race.

A great deal of distance lies between the two beaches.

3.

Who was arrested for the murder of Eugene Williams on July 27th, 1919? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

Officer Callahan.

No one.

John Turner Harris.

George Stauber.

4.

Which key fact presented by Claire Hartfield most helps the reader understand the manifestation of racial tensions already present in Chicago before July 27th, 1919? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

She states that Chicago's oppressive heat caused people to be out of their homes frequently that summer.

She states that the geography of Chicago and its beaches is incredibly complex.

She states that many black soldiers had gone to Europe to fight in World War I.

She states that rock-throwing by whites against blacks had taken place before.

5.

How did black migrants feel about the Urban League? (from A Higher Call - Respectability and Respect)

They were afraid of being judged harshly by the League's employees.

They resented how well-off the League's employees were.

They were impressed with the polished and competent black employees of the League.

They did not care about the League's work unless it directly benefited them.

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