What is wrong with the law that charges black people with vagrancy if they cannot show a labor contract?

after slavery few black Americans had time to learn to read or write

Which best explains the term stereotype?

accepted, oversimplified characteristic assigned to an entire group

Why didn't Lloyd Gaines take the offer for a full scholarship for a law school in the North?

He did it so future generations of Black ppl would have opportunity

Black codes contained vagrant laws, what is a vagrant?

a person without a settled home or regular work

Why were Southern non-slaveholders also responsible for controlling the enslaved population?

It created unity among whites, gave poor whites feeling of superiority

The 13th amendment banned slavery, but it is said, created a loophole, what is the loophole that allows it to continue?

those who commit a crime can be forced into slavery

what best defines the term "otherization"

Seeing the world as "us" vs. "them"

Which of the following best describes "White Privilege?"

White people do not have to be concerned with their skin color in America

Which of the following is NOT a problem in East St. Louis Schools?

White students are treated better than Black students

The first police force in the U.S. was called "The Boston Watch" what was their job?

ensure neighborhoods were safe, like a neighborhood watch

Which of the following is true regarding the policing of enslaved people?

Every white person in South had to participate in controlling enslaved ppl

Why might using test scores only for college admissions be unfair?

schools vary in the amount of resources they can give to students

Why is Supreme Court justice, Clarence Thomas so against Affirmative Action?

Felt his law degree worthless, people assumed he got into school on race

Why were public schools estabished in the US?

to create a society where every member had equal opportunities to succeed

Which best defines the term "reparations"?

To pay people for a wrong, or people who were harmed in a way

how does equity differ from equality?

equity is each according to their needs, equality is fair, even

Enslaved people in the South were considered to be "Chattel" what else was called "chattel"?

cows, pigs, horses, chickens-any animal on a farm

Last year the Supreme court ended allowing schools to use race as a factor-what effect have we seen?

10% drop in number of minorities on prestigious campuses

What is the Blue Wall of Silence?

unwritten rule that cops don't turn each other in

what does the term cynical mean?

to lack trust in others intentions and behaviors

What is the purpose of Affirmative Action?

create opportunities for those historically discriminated against

Why were slave codes and Black codes so strict and punishment so harsh?

Black Americans never accepted slavery or second class citizenship

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Bakke Case?

All of these were the outcome of the case

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1
According to Black codes that started after slavery, what was the punishment for marrying outside your race?
life in prison
Whites who married out of their race were enslaved
ten years of hard labor
shunned from the community
2
What is wrong with the law that charges black people with vagrancy if they cannot show a labor contract?
after slavery few black Americans had time to learn to read or write
the contracts were often forged documents
It was difficult to prove
it violates the 13th amendment
3
Which best explains the term stereotype?
Negative attitude toward a group of people
the strong dislike for those who you see as "different"
to judge a person before you know them
accepted, oversimplified characteristic assigned to an entire group
4
Why didn't Lloyd Gaines take the offer for a full scholarship for a law school in the North?
He wanted to remain close to his family
He knew University of Missouri was a better law school
He did it so future generations of Black ppl would have opportunity
He had a friend at the Univ of Missouri law school
5
Policing began in much of America as a way to do which of the following?
ensure safety in neighborhoods
control enslaved black people
stop fraud and other financial crimes
protect individual property
6
Black codes contained vagrant laws, what is a vagrant?
a person without a settled home or regular work
a person who has children out of wedlock
a person who refuses to comply by societal norms
a drunkard
7
In the court case Bakke vs. the University of California medical school. what complaint did Bakke bring to court?
socio-economic discrimination
reverse discrimination
Gender discrimination
age discrimination
8
What punishment did Officer Chauvin receive after he killed George Floyd?
he simply lost his job, no other consequence
ten years in a federal prison
22 years in prison
House arrest and was forced to surrender his badge and gun
9
When white people threaten to call the police on Black people for minor infractions (or no infraction) what is it called
all of these
Entitlement
racial intimidation
weaponizing the police
10
Why were Southern non-slaveholders also responsible for controlling the enslaved population?
To continue to show black and brown people their inferior status
They needed everyone on board to control the enslaved people
to ensure we kept the prisons full
It created unity among whites, gave poor whites feeling of superiority
11
After "slave codes" came what other system to keep African Americans down?
Sunset cities
loitering laws
Black Codes
Jim Crow laws
12
What amendment has been used in all the Affirmative Action court cases?
the fourth
the 10th
The 14th
the first
13
The 13th amendment banned slavery, but it is said, created a loophole, what is the loophole that allows it to continue?
those who commit a crime can be forced into slavery
except for people of African descent
immigrants could be enslaved
except for indentured servants
14
what best defines the term "otherization"
believing you are morally superior to most people
Believing that your nation is superior to other countries
Seeing the world as "us" vs. "them"
when citizens respect the values of those who they perceive as different
15
Which of the following best describes "White Privilege?"
White people do not have to be concerned with their skin color in America
White people make a lot of money and do very little work
No matter what career, white people have an advantage over people of color
Life in America is easy for White people
16
Which of the following is NOT a problem in East St. Louis Schools?
White students are treated better than Black students
sewage back up into the schools
few teachers show up to work and are often not paid
no resources/no computers
17
The first police force in the U.S. was called "The Boston Watch" what was their job?
ensure that people of color did not move into white neighborhoods
protect slaveholders property
police people of color in Boston
ensure neighborhoods were safe, like a neighborhood watch
18
Most white southerners owned at least some slaves
True
False
19
Who was the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi?
Harlon Deacon
Huey P. Newton
Randolph Scott
James Meredith
20
Which of the following is true regarding the policing of enslaved people?
Only slaveholders had to police enslaved people
Every white person in South had to participate in controlling enslaved ppl
Only the army was used to control the slave population
It was the job of the local police
21
Why might using test scores only for college admissions be unfair?
language barriers in testing
They leave no room for individual achievement
schools vary in the amount of resources they can give to students
They only show one side to what a student offers
22
Why is Supreme Court justice, Clarence Thomas so against Affirmative Action?
He feels it is reverse discrimination
He thinks it favors women over men
He believes it violates the 14th amendment
Felt his law degree worthless, people assumed he got into school on race
23
Why were public schools estabished in the US?
To ensure children had a place to go during the day
to create a society where every member had equal opportunities to succeed
To help teach the poor to read and write
keep young people from competing in workforce and taking jobs from adults
24
Between 1880 and 1940 more than three thousand blacks were lynched, how many people were arrested and sentenced for it?
none
14
200
slightly less than twenty
25
Which best defines the term "reparations"?
Reparations are rewards for a job well done
reparations and subsidies are the same thing
To pay people for a wrong, or people who were harmed in a way
money given from the government based on skin tone
26
how does equity differ from equality?
equity provides more for a favored group and less for those not in favor
It doesn't, they are synonyms
equity is each according to their needs, equality is fair, even
equality is each according to their needs, equity is fair, even
27
Enslaved people in the South were considered to be "Chattel" what else was called "chattel"?
cows, pigs, horses, chickens-any animal on a farm
women and enslaved people
cotton and other crops
those who did not own slaves
28
To create an unfair situation between groups of people because you favor one over another
racism
stereotype
prejudice
bias
29
Last year the Supreme court ended allowing schools to use race as a factor-what effect have we seen?
10% drop in number of minorities on prestigious campuses
More Black women rather than black men getting into ivy league schools
none-minorities are still being admitted at the same rate as before
more African American enrollment at state schools
30
What is the Blue Wall of Silence?
Most Americans do not want to criticize the police
The belief by law enforcement that no one knows what they are up against
unwritten rule that cops don't turn each other in
The idea that police will not talk about the job when not at work
31
Which political party do the majority of African Americans belong to?
Repubicans
democrats
32
Of the top 25 most deadly jobs in America, where does police officer rank?
22nd
6th
14th
12th
33
Which of the following is NOT a factor college admissions take into consideration?
Grade point average
legacy
The way you treat others
high school you attended
34
Which of the following was against the law according to the black codes?
illegal to leave the plantation
illegal for Black people to use marijuana
illegal to have a family
illegal to own a firearm
35
what does the term cynical mean?
to believe that the world is essentially good
To believe that the world is set up to keep you down
to lack trust in others intentions and behaviors
To believe that the government is out to get a group of people
36
What is the purpose of Affirmative Action?
a policy to ensure that all races are equal with no exceptions
create opportunities for those historically discriminated against
Force white and black people to work and go to school together
ensured that schools and businesses had equal % of minorities as society
37
Why were slave codes and Black codes so strict and punishment so harsh?
To help African Americans assimilate into American culture
These laws encouraged Black Americans to move out of the South -out West
Black Americans never accepted slavery or second class citizenship
They hoped former slaves would leave US after slavery ended
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What did the Supreme Court rule in the Bakke Case?
Alan Bakke got into medical school
racial quotas were considered against the law
All of these were the outcome of the case
The court ruled race could be used as 'a factor' in college admissions

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