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Who is the main character in Kevin Boyle's 'Arc of Justice'?
Dr. Ossian Sweet
Langston Hughes
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Du Bois
What event prompts Ossian Sweet to move north during the Great Migration?
To get his education at Wilberforce and Howard Universities
To escape a family feud in the South
To join a labor union in Chicago
To pursue a career in professional sports
Why does Ossian Sweet ask his brothers and friends to stay with him and Gladys on their first night in the new house?
He fears a mob attack, as had happened to other black homeowners who crossed Detroit's color line.
He wants to celebrate their new home with a party.
He needs help with moving heavy furniture.
He is planning a surprise for Gladys.
The NAACP hires Clarence Darrow, 'the most brilliant defense attorney in the country,' to defend Ossian Sweet and the others.
True
False
What is the outcome of Henry Sweet's trial?
The verdict is 'not guilty,' ensuring the acquittal of Ossian, Gladys, and each of the other eight men accused.
The verdict is 'guilty,' resulting in the imprisonment of all the accused.
The trial ends in a mistrial due to lack of evidence.
The judge declares a hung jury, and the case is left unresolved.
Detroit's political climate and race relations had what kind of influence on the trial described in 'Arc of Justice'?
They created a tense and biased atmosphere that affected the proceedings.
They ensured a fair and impartial trial for all parties.
They had no impact on the trial's outcome or process.
They led to the immediate dismissal of all charges.
According to the passage, what actions did many native-born Americans take against immigrants and blacks during the early 20th century?
They welcomed them into their communities
They carried out a backlash of violent hostility
They provided jobs and housing
They passed laws to protect them
Who attempted to pass legislation aimed at limiting immigration and suppressing expressions of immigrant cultures, according to the passage?
Henry Ford
President Calvin Coolidge
D.W. Griffith
Walter Chrysler
Fill in the blank: The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group, saw a resurgence following D.W. Griffith's 1915 film, ________, which glorified the original Klan.
Birth of a Nation
Gone with the Wind
The Jazz Singer
Intolerance
What did white homeowners form to maintain their neighborhoods' 'racial purity'?
Protective associations
Neighborhood watch groups
Community outreach programs
Homeowners' improvement clubs
Migrants from the South often found that white landlords divided houses into smaller units and rented them to blacks at low rates.
True
False
What is the main idea of the passage under the heading 'Chapter 1 Summary: “Where Death Waits”'? The passage describes Detroit in early autumn, 1925, highlighting its changing architecture, the influence of automobile factories, and the resulting economic boom.
The passage highlights Detroit's changing architecture, the influence of automobile factories, and the resulting economic boom in 1925.
The passage focuses on Detroit's decline and loss of industry in 1925.
The passage describes Detroit as a rural town with little industrial activity in 1925.
The passage discusses Detroit's agricultural advancements in 1925.
Factories, 'machine shops and parts plants' now overshadow its once beautiful boulevards. What promise attracted workers nationwide and abroad to Detroit?
Free housing
An unprecedented five dollars a day
Free education
Health benefits
According to the passage, where do the wealthiest native-born whites live in Detroit?
Center city
Outer suburbs
East side
West side
Fill in the blank: Garland Avenue sits in this 'middle range.' By 1925, it's been carved up into small plots on which people have either built homes or purchased prebuilt, narrow ________.
duplexes
mansions
cottages
apartments
Dr. Ossian Sweet is significant for his move to Garland Avenue because it marked what important event?
He challenged racial segregation by moving into a white neighborhood.
He became the first African American doctor in Detroit.
He founded a hospital on Garland Avenue.
He was elected mayor of Detroit.
What event in July 1925 is mentioned as haunting Dr. Sweet?
In July 1925, the KKK held a rally attended by ten thousand 'white-robed knights,' which haunted Dr. Sweet.
In July 1925, Dr. Sweet was awarded a medical degree, which haunted him.
In July 1925, a major earthquake struck Detroit, which haunted Dr. Sweet.
In July 1925, Dr. Sweet lost his home in a fire, which haunted him.
According to the passage, what happened to Dr. Turner after he moved into his new home?
He was welcomed by his neighbors
He was attacked by a white mob
He hosted a party
He sold his house immediately
Why did Dr. Sweet ask his friends and relatives to accompany him and Gladys as they moved into their home?
To help with unpacking
To defend against potential hostility
To celebrate the new house
To meet the neighbors
Fill in the blank: The Sweets took ownership of the property on August 1 but decided to move in the day after Labor Day, _________.
September 8
August 15
September 1
September 15
The police responded to the situation at the Sweet's house by:
arriving quickly and taking control of the situation
ignoring the calls for help
arresting the Sweet family without investigation
leaving the scene immediately
Dr. Sweet and the other men planned to stay up all night keeping watch in the house.
True
False
According to the passage, why does Dr. Sweet proceed to tell Watson about his fears?
In desperation to defend his home.
Because he wants to impress Watson with his knowledge.
To distract Watson from another issue.
Because he is required to by hospital policy.
Who agrees to help Dr. Sweet protect his new home that night?
Two police officers
Two fellow insurance agents, Leonard Morse and Charles Washington
Edna Butler and Iva
Otis and William Davis
What does Dr. Sweet do after hearing that the neighborhood planned to 'get rid of' the Sweets that night?
He rushes out to the front porch, finds his younger brother and friend, and then orders the young men to get into the house and bolts the front door closed.
He calls the police and asks for immediate protection for his family.
He decides to leave the house quietly with his family to avoid confrontation.
He confronts the neighbors and tries to reason with them about staying.
What does Dr. Sweet show Mack, Murray, and the three insurance men when they arrive at his home?
The kitchen
The gun stash upstairs and defensive positions
The front porch
The police officers
What happens after Dr. Sweet hears a window shatter above him?
He sees a rock fly through it, then hears a taxi cab pull up, and from downstairs someone yells, 'That's your brother!'
He rushes upstairs to investigate the noise and finds nothing unusual.
He calls the police immediately, fearing a break-in.
He ignores the sound, thinking it was just the wind.
According to the passage, what event caused Eric Houghberg to rush outside?
His landlord's young son burst into his house to tell him about the events outside.
He heard a loud crash coming from the street.
He saw smoke rising from the neighbor's house.
He received a phone call about an emergency.
Who was shot and killed during the chaos outside the Sweets' house?
Leon Breiner was shot and killed.
Sarah Sweet was shot and killed.
Officer Daniels was shot and killed.
Tommy Harris was shot and killed.
Why did Inspector Schuknecht decide to call in reserves?
He knew that if the situation escalated, 'twelve cops weren't going to be able to handle it.'
He wanted to impress his superiors with a large police presence.
He was unsure of the location and needed more directions.
He received a direct order from the mayor to do so.
What did Dr. Sweet say was 'ruining his property'?
The mob outside was 'ruining his property.'
The weather was 'ruining his property.'
His neighbors were 'ruining his property.'
The police were 'ruining his property.'
What did the officers do when they 'burst' into the Sweets' house?
They pulled open the front shades, turned on the lights, and rounded up everyone in the house.
They quietly waited outside for backup to arrive.
They immediately started searching the backyard for evidence.
They knocked politely and waited for someone to answer.
Why did Schuknecht decide the best thing to do was to sit tight until reinforcements arrived?
He was concerned that the white mob might rip the Sweets and their guests 'limb from limb' if they acted otherwise.
He believed the situation would resolve itself peacefully without intervention.
He thought the Sweets and their guests were already safe inside the house.
He wanted to negotiate with the mob before taking any action.
Who was Ossian's maternal grandfather and what was his status?
Remus DeVaughn, who was born a slave on a cotton plantation in Leon County, Florida.
Samuel Johnson, who was a free blacksmith in Georgia.
Henry Carter, who was a merchant in New Orleans.
James Turner, who was a landowner in Alabama.
What restrictions did Florida lawmakers impose on slaves' daily lives in 1840?
Stringent restrictions and gruesome corporal punishments for crimes.
Complete freedom to travel and assemble.
Guaranteed right to education and property ownership.
Permission to vote and participate in government.
According to the passage, what event sparked the Civil War?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The secession of southern states from the Union
The end of slavery
The surrender at Appomattox courthouse
Fill in the blank: The Republican Congress called their plan to revitalize the South's economy after the Civil War ________.
Reconstruction
The New Deal
Manifest Destiny
The Great Society
The main goal of the Republican Reconstruction plan according to the passage was:
to rebuild the Southern economy and ensure civil rights for freed slaves
to return all land to former Confederate leaders
to punish the North for the Civil War
to maintain slavery in the Southern states
The AME Church's doctrine of strict moral discipline and emphasis on 'industry and frugality' mirrored the Republican Reconstruction's prioritization of the same.
True
False
Who were among the federal agents intended to implement the changes during Reconstruction, as mentioned in the passage?
Only black missionaries
Only white landowners
Soldiers, teachers, and preachers
Plantation owners
According to the passage, why did the DeVaughn family feel pressure to find a more suitable home?
Their expanding family created pressure to find a more suitable home.
They wanted to move closer to their workplace.
They were unhappy with their neighbors.
They received an offer to sell their house.
Who managed to take control of Florida's state government after the Civil War?
Democrats
Republicans
Regulators
Railroad companies
What position did Hubbert DeVaughn, Remus's brother, hold in Leon County?
Justice of the peace
Sheriff
County Clerk
Tax Assessor
True or False: After Governor Hart's death, the Florida government remained under Republican control.
True
False
What was one method Democrats used to limit black men's access to voting after 1874?
Literacy tests
Poll tax
Segregation of schools
Railroad restrictions
Remus DeVaughn moved his family to which city in search of work after facing restrictions from Jim Crow laws?
Orlando, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi
Who was Henry Sweet's wife?
Dora
Mary
Elizabeth
Catherine
In what year did Henry and Dora get married?
1890
1885
1895
1900
The Sweet family had electricity, running water, and indoor plumbing in their Bartow home.
True
False
How many days was Union Academy open in its first year?
Twenty-seven days
Fifty days
Ten days
One hundred days
What event marked the escalation of violence against blacks between 1901 and 1909 in the passage?
The immolation of Fred Rochelle and the rape and murder of Rena Taggert.
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
The founding of the NAACP.
The election of the first black mayor.
According to the passage, why did Dora and Henry Sweet decide to send their oldest son, Ossian, somewhere safer after he completed the eighth grade in 1909?
Because they believed it was the best option for his safety.
Because they wanted him to become a farmer.
Because they could not afford to keep him at home.
Because he wanted to travel the world.
What was the name of the college that Ossian Sweet attended with the help of a scholarship from the Florida chapter of the AME?
Wilberforce University
Howard University
Morehouse College
Tuskegee Institute
Which organization gave Ossian Sweet a scholarship to attend Wilberforce University?
The Florida chapter of the AME (African Methodist Episcopal Church)
The NAACP
The Urban League
The National Baptist Convention
Wilberforce University was the first college in America dedicated to providing Negroes with the blessings of higher education.
True
False
What does W.E.B. Du Bois's idea of the 'Talented Tenth' refer to, according to the passage?
The idea that one in ten black citizens will become scholars and scientists, professionals and poets, and become the race’s leaders.
The belief that only ten percent of the population should have access to education.
The notion that ten percent of black citizens should migrate to Africa.
The idea that the top ten percent of white citizens should help black citizens.
What is the only time students at Wilberforce are allowed to 'let loose'? Fill in the blank: The only time students can let loose is during ________, during which students experience 'moments of religious ecstasy that appalled more secular members of the Talented Tenth.'
week-long revivals
final exams
graduation ceremonies
homecoming parades
What organization did Du Bois's 'Niagara Movement' help inspire the formation of in 1909? Fill in the blank: The Niagara Movement helped inspire the formation of the ________ in 1909.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
By the time Ossian graduates in 1917, there are fewer than how many hundred Negro doctors in the United States?
Ten
Twenty-five
Fifty
One hundred
In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war against which country?
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
What event in July 1917 heightened racial tensions in Northern cities, according to the passage?
A pogrom breaks out in East St. Louis, Illinois after union members blame the defeat of their strikes on black workers who crossed the picket lines.
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles leads to protests in major Northern cities.
A major hurricane devastates the East Coast, causing mass migration to Northern cities.
The stock market crash causes widespread unemployment in Northern cities.
According to the passage, why was Ossian disqualified from serving in the army during World War I?
He failed the army's eye exam.
He was under the required age.
He had a criminal record.
He was not a citizen.
Which university did Ossian attend for medical school?
Harvard University
Howard University
Northwestern University
Williams College
Howard University was built by an act of Congress in which year?
1917
1867
1920
1890
Ossian was able to pay his tuition at Howard University without working.
True
False
What event led President Wilson to call in federal troops in Washington, D.C. in 1919?
A mob formed after a series of sexual assaults attributed to black men, leading to three days of intense assault on D.C.'s black neighborhoods.
A labor strike by federal workers threatened to shut down government operations in the city.
A major fire broke out in the Capitol building, endangering public safety.
A foreign diplomat was assassinated, causing widespread panic and unrest.
Freedmen's Hospital in Washington, D.C. was notable for which of the following reasons?
It only served white patients
It was the only hospital in D.C. open to blacks
It closed after World War I
It was a private hospital
According to the passage, what did the Great Migration provide for black Americans in the 1920s?
A) A new world free of Jim Crow's oppression
B) A systematic dismantling of racism
C) Complete economic equality
D) Immediate acceptance in northern cities
Fill in the blank: By the 1920s, black freedom had found a bit of _________
shape
resistance
conflict
decline
Which of the following best describes the city Ossian Sweet moved to in Detroit?
Integrated and welcoming
Rigidly divided by race, ethnicity, and class
Governed by black officials
Free from public segregation
True or False: The post-emancipation North was much more welcoming to blacks than the Reconstruction South.
True
False
According to the passage, what are the two popular approaches Ossian learns for a black person trying to make a life in a white supremacist country?
Either become or follow an intellectual leader of W.E.B. Du Bois' Talented Tenth, or pursue a low-level practical skill.
Reject all forms of education and isolate from society.
Emigrate to another country and abandon all ties to the United States.
Rely solely on government assistance and avoid personal ambition.
According to the summary, why does Ossian Sweet choose to become a doctor?
He wants financial stability
He wants to follow his family's tradition
He wants to travel the world
He wants to become a teacher
What challenge does Ossian face as a first-generation college student?
He cannot afford books
He cannot compete in the academic hierarchy
He does not like his classmates
He wants to drop out
Fill in the blank: Ossian Sweet arrives in Detroit in 1921, carrying two hundred dollars and his diplomas from _______ and Howard.
Wilberforce
Tuskegee
Morehouse
Fisk
Why do black migrants in Black Bottom suffer frequent disease and injury?
Because of poor diet
Because of lack of doctors and poverty
Because of bad weather
Because of too much work
In 1922, Ossian joins the staff at Dunbar Memorial, the city's first hospital dedicated to serving the _______ community.
black
Jewish
Irish
Italian
Who does Ossian meet at a formal dance at the colored YWCA?
Marie Curie
Gladys Mitchell
Ty Cobb
Marguerite
What was happening to home prices in Detroit when Ossian returned in 1924?
They were falling
They were stable
They were skyrocketing
They were unknown
