Minority Studies quizzes Chapter 7: African Americans

Relatively few Black immigrants moved to the U.S. after the Civil War compared to other groups. In part, this is caused by legal restrictions on the immigration of Blacks. What other factor might play a role, according to the text?

Black people from other nations were aware of the restrictions and inequalities targeted at Black citizens so were hesitant to come to the country.

Which famous court case ended legal educational segregation in the U.S.?

Brown v. Board of Education

What were the consequences of President Roosevelt's executive order regarding discriminatory practice in dismissal?

It was ineffective but set a precedent for government protection from discrimination.

Eve lived in the southern United States during the pre-Civil War era and was forbidden from learning to read or getting married. Eve is most likely subject to what set of laws?

Slave codes

Which of the following was one of the five central conditions of slavery?

Slavery was an inherited status.

Based on the reading, which sentence best explains the response of southern White leaders to the passage of educational desegregation?

Some state leaders strongly opposed the law and were willing to defy the federal government to stop desegregation.

Jonathan believes that, as a highly educated Black man, he is in a special position to serve and support the rest of the Black community and help them to achieve equality. Jonathan likely considers himself a member of what social group?

The talented tenth

The controversial social movement #BlackLivesMatter has been criticized by some Whites who assume it suggests that White lives do not matter. According to the text, this attitude is most likely rooted in what sociological phenomenon?

The tendency of privileged groups to think that acknowledgement of another group's subjugation undermines their own position

In what year was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

1968

Which of the following is an example of a second generation child of a Black immigrant family?

Barack Obama

Since 1980, there has been an increase in Black immigrants to the U.S. What region are most of the immigrants from?

Caribbean

William was a pastor who taught Christianity to newly captured slaves prior to the Civil War. What view did William most likely teach about slavery and Christianity?

He likely taught that slavery was acceptable and Whites should be objects of reverence.

What role did Black churches play in the civil rights movement?

Many prominent Black leaders were originally church leaders.

The majority of African Americans in the U.S. are members of what religious denomination?

Protestant

A. Philip Randolph, president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, became an important figure in the fight for racial equality. His is best known for which legislative achievement?

Racial desegregation of the armed forces

During the era immediately after the Civil War, Black and White citizens had unprecedented levels of interaction, including interracial marriage and shared access to education. This time period is known as __________.

Reconstruction

Robert was a poor Black man who participated in rioting during the 1960s. What is most likely to be true about Robert?

Robert was most likely frustrated by the degree to which White citizens have access to better jobs and higher incomes.

Rita wants to rent a house in a particular neighborhood. However, she discovers that all of homeowners have agreed to refuse to rent to people of Rita's race. On what grounds would Rita most likely be successful in suing the homeowners?

She claims this is a restrictive covenant, an unconstitutional practice.

Eva is a recent Black immigrant to the U.S. Which of these advantages is Eva most likely to enjoy in comparison to her Latino and Asian immigrant neighbors?

She is more likely to speak English than members of other groups.

Based on the theories presented in the text, the widespread practice of commemorating and idealizing Confederate history and symbols in many parts of the U.S. demonstrates which of the following phenomena?

The marginalization of slavery as a significant social and historical event

In what way did recent voter laws in North Carolina undermine the Voting Rights Act?

They included legislation that disproportionately impacted Black citizens' ability to vote.

What best describes the position of White slave holders toward religion during the pre-Civil War era?

They often forced slaves to convert to a Christianity.

Most White abolitionists held what kind of position regarding the role of Black people in U.S. society?

They wanted to end slavery but did not consider Black and White equality as necessary. (Bro the thought process that these white people had makes Z E R O sense 😭)

Which historic Black leader was most closely associated with the Niagara Movement?

W. E. B. Du Bois

Which of the following best describes the differences between the social positions of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois?

Washington supported the idea of fighting discrimination covertly, and Du Bois argued for overt action.

Which of the following is the best example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s approach of civil disobedience?

a Black man entering a White-only restaurant during the Jim Crow era

Which of the following best describes the Black Power movement?

a diverse movement that advocates for Black control and representation in Black communities

During the Jim Crow era in the southern United States there was a wide use of poll taxes, literacy tests, and residential requirements. The primary purpose of these laws can be best described as what?

a sustained effort to keep Black citizens from voting

The argument that Blacks should be educated because it would be a wise investment for Whites, is an example of what kind of approach to equality?

politics of accommodation

Which set of concepts best explains the widespread rioting among Blacks in the late 1960s?

relative deprivation of Blacks in combination with rising expectations for equality

What was the primary goal of the Congress of Racial Equality?

to achieve racial equality through nonviolence