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History of Policing in America

Authored by Samira Konte

Social Studies, History

9th - 12th Grade

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History of Policing in America
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first police forces in America were created to control who?

The homeless

Enslaved Black people

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Slave patrols were in charge of enforcing what?

Slave codes

Black codes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: It was legal for slave patrols to punish runaway enslaved people by shooting, whipping and many other harsh punishments

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: The slave patrol system gave power to all white people, even those who did not enslave people.

True

False

5.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After slavery was abolished (ended) southern states began passing (a)   that allowed Black people to continue being patrolled.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The 13th Amendment abolished (ended) slavery except ___________________ meaning that slavery was still legal as a form of punishment.

in the southern states

punishment for crime

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