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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which key fact presented by Claire Hartfield most helps the reader understand the manifestation of racial tensions already present in Chicago before July 27th, 1919? (from The Beach - A Time to Reap)

She states that many black soldiers had gone to Europe to fight in World War I.

She states that the geography of Chicago and its beaches is incredibly complex.

She states that Chicago's oppressive heat caused people to be out of their homes frequently that summer.

She states that rock-throwing by whites against blacks had taken place before.

2.

Which group of European immigrants in Chicago was commonly called the 'White Negroes?" (from Freedom Fight - A Stone's Throw)

The Poles.

The Irish.

The Lithuanians.

The French.

3.

What is the main reason, according to Hartfield, that job opportunities open up once the United States entered World War I? (from A Higher Call - Respectability and Respect)

Politicians wanted to project the image of an industrious and powerful modern nation, so as to impress the European powers.

New technologies employed by the military required increased domestic production in the United States, thus creating new jobs.

Many men went abroad to fight in Europe, thus leaving behind their jobs which needed to be filled quickly.

Many women left their positions to grieve over their absent fathers, husbands, brothers, and friends.

4.

Which phrase does Claire Hartfield use to describe the way in which diverse communities lived side-by-side in Chicago? (from Freedom Fight - A Stone's Throw)

Urban diversity.

Parallel universes.

Multiculturalism.

American tolerance.

5.

Which two newspapers were the most important 'white' and 'black' papers during the Chicago Race Riots, respectively? (from Ratcheting Up - Epilogue)

The Defender and The Chicago Tribune.

The Defender and The Times.

The Chicago Tribune and The Times.

The Chicago Tribune and The Defender.

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