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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. What culture had and has a belief that it is superior to the black culture?
2. Many liberals referred to the Northerners as which of the following?
3. What caused the biggest conflict between the beliefs of that particular culture and the culture of the blacks?
4. Northern blacks, unlike Southern blacks were considered to be free but were not permitted to have a particular status. What was it?
5. At the turn of the century, blacks were placed where on the rungs of society?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what it was like in regards to racial separation in the Antebellum South, particularly in the cities.
2. What important period does the third segment of the history follow? How does it relate to the others? How was this period characterized?
3. Although the South is usually seen as being the worst of two evils when it comes to mixed cultures, the North practiced more residential segregation. Explain.
4. Despite the relationships that may have developed in this setting, one should never assume that it would affect what part of the relationship?
5. Discuss why city life in the Antebellum South was not really amenable to slavery and segregation. How was city life affected?
6. Describe the atmosphere regarding the presence of blacks in public and private facilities during the late 19th century.
7. The author gives examples of the types of places in which segregation was prevalent. Name some of those social and political arenas.
8. What phenomena emerged that may have caused the end of the alliance between blacks and conservative whites?
9. Overall, how can the all of the segments be bound to one specific group or cause? What was the outcome as far as how it has progressed?
10. What major step is included in the second phase of history in the south? What was it called?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write how you think the issue of segregation would be handled in today's court system. How would the approach change? Would the court proceedings receive national media attention like it did in the 1870s? Would the case require the intervention of the NAACP and high powered attorneys? State reasons for your opinions, using as many facts as possible.
Essay Topic 2
There is a great deal of discussion regarding the Emancipation Proclamation and Constitutional amendments. When was the Constitution amended? Why? What does the amendment say about slavery? Can the amendment ever be repealed? What fact about the history of the Constitution have you learned that was previously unknown to you?
Essay Topic 3
Many changes occurred in politics and public perception of racial equality during and after the Great Depression. Discuss the changes. How did Roosevelt support racial equality? How did the New Deal incorporate all races into the plan? Discuss what changes took place in local politics at the time. Also explain the concept of the "common enemy" present at the time.
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