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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Capitulation to Racism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not on the list of phenomena that began to appear in the late 1800s?
(a) Exploitation.
(b) Ambivalence.
(c) Brutality.
(d) Cruelty.

2. Liberals fought hard against which of the following notions?
(a) Desegretation will lead to interracial marriages.
(b) Whites are inherently superior.
(c) The South should remain separate.
(d) Blacks are lazy.

3. Which states seemed to have the most tolerance for desegregation?
(a) Border.
(b) Coastal.
(c) Southern.
(d) Inland.

4. Blacks were allowed to be an integrated part of the crowds on "common carriers." Which of the following is not a common carrier mentioned in the book?
(a) Steamboat.
(b) Train.
(c) Streecars.
(d) Plane.

5. Who was responsible for "chipping away" at the 14th Amendment in the late 1800s?
(a) National Guard.
(b) Supreme Court.
(c) President.
(d) Federal government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was another name for the outdated laws that pigeon-holed blacks?

2. What was named as being the next phase of the civil rights movement?

3. What was the name of the agreement reached between the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP and the Atlanta School Board?

4. The Northerners often ignored what part of their cities?

5. Who was the president of the Atlanta School Board in 1970?

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