The play Fences begins in 1957, before the ________ and the _____________.

Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War

What did FDR's 1941 executive order do for people of color (pg 4)?

Gave equal employment rights to all people, regardless of race

What were the "Jim Crow" laws after the Civil War into the 1950s (pg 3) ?

Laws that kept people of color separate

The Mason-Dixon line, which is what makes up our main character's last name, Maxson, was _______.

the imaginary line dividing slave from free states in the Civil War

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1950s Context for Fences

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1
Although Fences was written in 1987, it is SET in ____ (pg 1).
1987
1957
1857
2087
2
The play Fences begins in 1957, before the ________ and the _____________.
slavery and racism
Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
Civil War and Reconstruction
American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party
3
What did FDR's 1941 executive order do for people of color (pg 4)?
Gave everyone a paycheck for life if they fought in WWII
Limited the ways people of color could serve in WWII
Limited the number of people of color allowed in the Air Force
Gave equal employment rights to all people, regardless of race
4
What were the "Jim Crow" laws after the Civil War into the 1950s (pg 3) ?
Laws that helped fix the damage of the Civil War
Laws that improved the lives of people of color
Laws that made everyone equal
Laws that kept people of color separate
5
Which of the following was happening at the same time as the story of Fences (pg 3)?
World War II
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The Civil Rights Movement
6
The Mason-Dixon line, which is what makes up our main character's last name, Maxson, was _______.
the imaginary line dividing slave from free states in the Civil War
the imaginary line between America and the rest of the world
the imaginary line between the east and the west of America
the imaginary line between the U.S. and Mexico
7
Who became famous in 1955 for leading a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system (pg 5)?
Harriet Tubman
Michelle Obama
Mary Magdalene
Rosa Parks
8
After WWII, America saw a boom of prosperity, in which many people moved to the _________.
wilderness
cities
rural areas
suburbs
9
The late 1950s in America was the beginning of significant ________ in the lives of people of color.
wealth
change
quiet
new limitations
10
Fences takes place in the playwright's hometown of __________, ____________.
New York, New York
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Denver, Colorado
Miami, Florida
11
What baseball player became the first Black player in Major League history in 1947 (pg 6)?
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Barack Obama
Willie Mays
12
Although America saw prosperity after WWII, many people of color struggled with ______.
too many job opportunities
poverty and inequality
the undesirable houses in the suburbs
too much wealth

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1950s Context for Fences

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Questions 12

Answers

1
Although Fences was written in 1987, it is SET in ____ (pg 1).
1987
1957
1857
2087
2
The play Fences begins in 1957, before the ________ and the _____________.
slavery and racism
Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
Civil War and Reconstruction
American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party
3
What did FDR's 1941 executive order do for people of color (pg 4)?
Gave everyone a paycheck for life if they fought in WWII
Limited the ways people of color could serve in WWII
Limited the number of people of color allowed in the Air Force
Gave equal employment rights to all people, regardless of race
4
What were the "Jim Crow" laws after the Civil War into the 1950s (pg 3) ?
Laws that helped fix the damage of the Civil War
Laws that improved the lives of people of color
Laws that made everyone equal
Laws that kept people of color separate
5
Which of the following was happening at the same time as the story of Fences (pg 3)?
World War II
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The Civil Rights Movement
6
The Mason-Dixon line, which is what makes up our main character's last name, Maxson, was _______.
the imaginary line dividing slave from free states in the Civil War
the imaginary line between America and the rest of the world
the imaginary line between the east and the west of America
the imaginary line between the U.S. and Mexico
7
Who became famous in 1955 for leading a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system (pg 5)?
Harriet Tubman
Michelle Obama
Mary Magdalene
Rosa Parks
8
After WWII, America saw a boom of prosperity, in which many people moved to the _________.
wilderness
cities
rural areas
suburbs
9
The late 1950s in America was the beginning of significant ________ in the lives of people of color.
wealth
change
quiet
new limitations
10
Fences takes place in the playwright's hometown of __________, ____________.
New York, New York
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Denver, Colorado
Miami, Florida
11
What baseball player became the first Black player in Major League history in 1947 (pg 6)?
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Barack Obama
Willie Mays
12
Although America saw prosperity after WWII, many people of color struggled with ______.
too many job opportunities
poverty and inequality
the undesirable houses in the suburbs
too much wealth