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Seminal Document Mid Term Review
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review of Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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1
King's general attitude toward white moderates and white churches is...
disappointed
apologetic
uncertain
admiring
2
What will resolve racial injustice in Birmingham?
Direct Action
White church
American values
Time
3
Who was the justice that delivered the "Brown v. Board of Education" opinion?
Justice Warren
Justice Harlan
Justice Taylor
Justice Brown
4
These critics of King's movement argued that...
Civil rights were already protected in Alabama
outsiders did not belong in Birmingham's politics
Direct action was too violent
Direct action could lead to violence
5
Direct action's purpose is to
Create a negative peace
Expose injustice
Disrupt hypocritical church services
Create tension to bring about negotiation
6
The basis of the decision of “Brown v. Board of Education” was the violation of:
Bill of Rights
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
7
The justices of “Brown v. Board of Education" decided which of the following about schools?
Schools can be segregated only if the resources are equal
Education is not valued in our society
Schools can segregate despite the resources not being equal
Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal
8
Who authored the Plessy DISSENTING opinion?
Brown
Warren
Homer
Harlan
9
The dissenting justice described the Constitution as...
for Whites only
whitewashed
colorblind
race aware
10
In "Brown v. Board of Education" how was the case decided?
unanimously
by a majority of 8-1 justices
by a writ of certiorari
anonymously
11
What ultimately happened to the
Plessy
decision.
It was upheld due to the 13th Amendment.
It was overturned due to the 13th Amendment.
It was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education.
It was upheld in Brown v. Board of Education.
12
"Brown v. Board" ruled that racial segregation in public schools is which of the following?
constitutional
unconstitutional
13
Extremism...
exists in some parts of black society
is never good
undermines the efforts of respectable people
can be a good thing
14
How do allusions to Jesus, Lincoln, and Jefferson help justify King's extremism?
they were moderate, just like King
they were extremely good
they are extremely important to American/religious values
they were extremely violent
15
The "Brown v. Board of Education" decision had which major impact on the country?
It led to the Civil Rights Act
It set the precedent for “separate but equal”
It made public school optional
It ended raced-based restrictions on marriage
16
Plessy v. Ferguson
established which doctrine?
Separate but equal.
Equal protection under the law.
Separate is inherently unequal.
Preservation of racial integrity
17
Which of the following is
NOT
true about the "Brown v. Board of Education" case?
It specifically focused on segregation in public schools
It combined five similar cases into one
Schools nationwide desegregated immediately as a result
It overturned the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
18
Who authored the Plessy MAJORITY opinion?
Harlan
Homer
Brown
Warren
19
According to King, time is...
a powerful equalizer
neutral
the best cure for social injustice
misunderstood by white moderates
20
A just law is one that
Majority compels minority to obey and it obeys
Uplifts human personality
Adheres to state and federal requirements
Majority compels minority to obey
21
In what way are white moderates worse than the KKK?
racist signs
indirect action
preference for positive peace
preference for negative peace
22
What was the final ruling in
Plessy v. Ferguson
?
Governments must promote integration.
Segregation is constitutional in any situation.
Segregation is constitutional only if facilities are equal.
Segregation is unconstitutional
23
The Supreme Court Case “Brown v. Board of Education” was decided in what year?
1798
1954
1896
1967
24
Why does King say white churches are like thermometers?
Because they lead their people so well
Because they ignore justice
Because they set the temperature for justice
Because they reflect society's idea of justice
25
What was Homer Plessy's overall claim in the case?
He should be treated as white since he was 7/8 white
His rights should not be limited because of his race.
Public transport must be integrated.
He should be declared innocent.
26
King's audience in Birmingham Jail is..
Lawmakers of Alabama
Complacent northern white Americans
White clergymen of Alabama
Complacent black Americans
27
King's closes his letter with an...
intellectually superior tone
utterly sad and defeated tone
aggressively critical and dismissive tone
ironically apologetic yet friendly tone
