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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 wrote Our Brother in Black?

2. What was the nation's first center dedicated to improving the nation's genetic stock?

3. Who was impeached on the day after W. E. B. Du Bois was born?

4. Who directed the film Malcolm X?

5. Who was John Brown's grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Black Americans affected by the New Deal?

2. What is eugenics and how does it apply to racism?

3. Who is Angela Davis? What led Davis to activism?

4. When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place and what were its impacts?

5. What is the significance of Jack Johnson historically?

6. What change did Malcolm X experience during his trip to Mecca in 1963?

7. What were the impacts of the War on Drugs on the racist issues in America?

8. What response did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 garner?

9. When and where was W. E. B. Du Bois born and raised? What made him unique?

10. Why did the concept of segregation gain momentum at the turn of the twentieth century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the lives, careers, and activist work of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. How did King and Malcolm X differ in their views and their actions? What similar ideas did they share? How did each man influence and inspire Blacks to seek equality? What were the impacts of their assassinations?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ideals, convictions, and philosophies that emerged during the period leading up to and during the American Civil War. Who were the leaders in these philosophies? What were Lincoln's main concerns regarding the war? What were his convictions and actions regarding slavery? What were his weaknesses in this regard?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life and the impressions of Phillis Wheatley. When and where was Wheatley born and raised? What made Wheatley stand out as a slave? In what ways was her uniqueness exploited and why?

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