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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of the south was known to have hundreds of thousands of free blacks?
(a) Crow South.
(b) Post-war.
(c) Antebellum.
(d) Pre World War I.

3. In what year was the book published?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1895.

4. In the late 1800s blacks were accepted, or at least tolerated, where?
(a) Buses.
(b) Politics.
(c) Schools.
(d) Restaurants.

5. How many Northern states allowed black men to vote at this time?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase came from a book written by which author?

2. What trait did both the Democrat and Republican parties share at the time?

3. The change of laws in the south may be attributed to various actions often referred to as:

4. What was never even considered between slaves and land owners?

5. What term was used to describe former slaves?

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