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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man on the Cliff.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What city was most likely the glaring exception in regards to segregation in this era?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Memphis.

4. Which president was responsible for eliminating discrimination for federal employees?
(a) Hoover.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Truman.
(d) FDR.

5. In 1906, this city in Georgia was under siege with many people being murdered and lynched.
(a) Marietta.
(b) Athens.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. The other famous case mentioned during this time was Williams against an American state. What state was it?

2. Although there was close proximity of the slaves and land owners, it did not mean that there was a sense of long term ______.

3. What is the word that best describes the members of the Republican party that pushed for total integration?

4. What is the name of the principle that ended in an unstable alliance?

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

(see the answer key)

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