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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forgotten Alternatives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The level of tolerance regarding racial equality was directly related to which of the following?
(a) Proximity.
(b) Age.
(c) Relation to Mason-Dixon line.
(d) Political affiliation.

2. In what year was "The Silent South" published?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1903.

3. What was another name for the outdated laws that pigeon-holed blacks?
(a) Plantation laws.
(b) Jim Crow.
(c) Reprehensible.
(d) Slavery Act of 1861.

4. What was the name of the policy that stated that slave owners should remain in charge because they knew best?
(a) Obfuscation.
(b) Plantationism.
(c) Orientation.
(d) Paternalism.

5. What is the word used for the action of engaging blacks into society as equals?
(a) Alternative.
(b) Enfranchisement.
(c) Liberation.
(d) Acceptance.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Many groups of blacks pushed to be able to have equal use of which of the following?

3. What item was often provided to slaves, much to the surprise of the current white population?

4. According to the author, only a small percentage of ______ has escaped attack.

5. What is still the most prevalent issue between blacks and other ethnicities in the US?

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