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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the year of the election for Richard Daley's fourth term?
2. What was Richard Daley's response after a commission recommended that the police should treat blacks the same as whites?
3. How was Richard Daley's initial urban renewal effort accepted by those who who used the areas?
4. What discrepancy was committed by public officials in 1970 that caused problems for the Daley Administration?
5. When did racial conflicts begin to become public in Chicago?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After a study found that the Chicago Police were more abusive to African-Americans than they were to whites, the commission suggested blacks and whites be treated more equitably. Richard Daley responded by ordering that whites apprehended by police receive more severe treatment. How was this decision by Daley, along with other events, a precursor to the violence that overshadowed the 1968 Democrat National Convention? Identify at least two other events that suggested Chicago was a dangerous site for the convention.
Essay Topic 2
Draw a flow chart of the positions in the Cook County Democratic Party as it is detailed in Chapter IV. Ward Committee members who were most successful in turning out the vote earned the authority to fill the most patronage jobs. Based upon what you learned that Cook County Democrats, ". . . add up votes until they come out right . . ." how did this method of appointing patronage jobs not only corrupt elections, but also corrupt Chicago public service jobs? How did this corruption and the wealth it brought to supporters of the Democratic Party help the Machine dominate elections for decades?
Essay Topic 3
Based upon what your read in "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago," do you consider the goals of the Chicago desegregation movement to be for political power or for social access? Write an expository essay detailing your position. Use at least three examples from the book that support your view.
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