MCL Unit 1 Assessment-African American Lit

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What historical/literary period do the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments belong to?

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The Reconstruction Era (1865-1870)

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What poem by Abel Meeropol and song by Billie Holiday was significant during the Jim Crow Era and the Civil Rights Movement?

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Strange Fruit

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What textual evidence illustrates the metaphor of the daily strain of being black in America?

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A. ”...there really is no mode of empathy that can replicate the daily strain of knowing that as a black person you can be killed for simply being black...”

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What is the definition of oppression?

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control over a group of people.

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What does multicultural literature encompass?

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Literary works that depict a wide range of cultures, traditions, and viewpoints.

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What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

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To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

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What does the term 'Jim Crow' refer to?

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Laws and practices that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

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Who was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance known for his poetry?

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Langston Hughes.

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What is the significance of the 14th Amendment?

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It grants citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

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What does the term 'cultural appropriation' mean?

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The adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often without permission.