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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. When was the second Great Migration that brought black families north?
2. What does Rothstein call the practice of demolishing black neighborhoods in order to make way for white families?
3. What should the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Comptroller of the Currency should have done but did not do?
4. For white families who bought homes in Levittown in 1948, how much value did they derive from appreciation?
5. What role does Rothstein say churches and synagogues would play in segregation?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rothstein say tax policy was abused to the detriment of African Americans?
2. How were African Americans denied the right to collectively bargain for better wages?
3. What steps does Rothstein say the real estate industry could take to remedy years of structural injustice?
4. Who does Rothstein say was arrested when Andrew Wade, an African-American veteran, tried to move into the white suburb of Shively outside Louisville, Kentucky in 1954?
5. What effect does Rothstein say the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision have on housing segregation?
6. How does Rothstein say federal policies actively injured black communities?
7. What steps were taken to keep Wilbur Gary from moving into his house in the Rollingwood development in Richmond, CA?
8. How has appreciation affected the wealth disparity between black and white families in America?
9. Who does Rothstein say suffers for the segregation black families have faced?
10. How does Rothstein say wage growth affected African Americans differently than whites?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Would you recommend The Color of Law? For what purposes would you recommend The Color of Law, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?
Essay Topic 2
How does reading The Color of Law change your perspective about America’s history? What was the most important thing you learned from this book? Why do you think this fact or view was not taught elsewhere in your education?
Essay Topic 3
How do you think The Color of Law would be different if it were centered on women’s experiences? How do you think you could approach the same content but tell the story from women’s point of view? How does the focus on men’s experiences change the narrative in The Color of Law?
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