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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. According to Tisby's statistical evidence, which modern American demographic is most likely to be religious?

2. Why was the antislavery clause removed from the Declaration of Independence?

3. What term does Tisby use to describe Christianity that "embraces racial and ethnic diversity" (24)?

4. What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

5. What religious beliefs did enslaved Blacks hold upon their arrival in North America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Episcopalian diocese originally refuse to admit St. Philip's church?

2. What decisions were made at the Baptist General Committee of Virginia in 1790?

3. Why did Johnathan Edwards oppose the African slave-trade?

4. What evangelical Christian doctrines, outlined by Tisby in Chapter 3, can prevent these churches from taking a stance on social justice issues?

5. Why did some white Christians hesitate to baptize enslaved people?

6. What was the concept of "hereditary heathenism," outlined by Tisby in Chapter 2?

7. What was the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion?

8. Why did some slaveowners prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans, as explained by Tisby?

9. Many white Christians believe that individual conversation and a spiritual awakening will naturally lead to racial equality. What is Tisby's perspective?

10. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tisby defines racism as "prejudice plus power." What does this phrase mean to you? Write an essay exploring the definition of racism and how racism manifests within the American church.

Essay Topic 2

Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." How does this text reflect the attitudes of contemporary white churches? In an argumentative essay, explore whether the behavior King described in the 1960s has changed or stayed the same.

Essay Topic 3

According to Tisby, what Biblical justifications did white Christians use to defend the institution of slavery? Why does Tisby believe their reasoning was "hypocritical"? In an exploratory essay, analyze the arguments offered by white Christians during the Civil War, along with Tisby's response.

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