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Power and Racism

Multiple Choice Quiz



Read each statement carefully and select the correct answer.



1

Jim Crow laws and practices:
A)were an example of overt racism.
B)ended with the Civil War.
C)focused primarily upon Catholics.
D)Healed much of our nation's racism.
2

Restrictive covenants:
A)protected American Indians.
B)kept members of certain groups from living in specified areas.
C)stopped slaves from crossing state boundaries.
D)were welcomed by all new immigrants.
3

The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s:
A)made no difference in the lives of Black and White Americans.
B)opened the eyes of White Americans to overt racism.
C)only affected Black Americans.
D)created the reservation system.

Please answer the following statements as True or False.



4

Institutionalized racism often bases decisions on skill level, income, and education, for example.
A)True
B)False
5

Discrimination is individual or organizational behavior that disadvantages one group to another.
A)True
B)False