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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which category of black Chicagoan, coined by sociologist Clair Drake, most represented the activist class of black residents of the city? (from Freedom Fight - A Stone's Throw)

The Economically-Dispossessed.

The Refined.

The Riff-Raff.

The Respectables.

2.

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

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

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

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

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

3.

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

John Turner Harris.

No one.

George Stauber.

Officer Callahan.

4.

What is the main reason, according to Hartfield, that job opportunities open up once the United States entered World War I? (from A Higher Call - Respectability and Respect)

Many women left their positions to grieve over their absent fathers, husbands, brothers, and friends.

Many men went abroad to fight in Europe, thus leaving behind their jobs which needed to be filled quickly.

New technologies employed by the military required increased domestic production in the United States, thus creating new jobs.

Politicians wanted to project the image of an industrious and powerful modern nation, so as to impress the European powers.

5.

Which two newspapers were the most important 'white' and 'black' papers during the Chicago Race Riots, respectively? (from Ratcheting Up - Epilogue)

The Chicago Tribune and The Times.

The Chicago Tribune and The Defender.

The Defender and The Times.

The Defender and The Chicago Tribune.

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