Test 1 Information
NOTE: Test 1 has been moved to April 9th
Matching section- several of the following readings will be included on the
matching section of your exam. Be familiar with the argument of each of these
readings as well as the author.
1) Atlanta Compromise Speech (Washington)
2) Of Mr. Booker T Washington and Others (Du Bois)
3) Lynch Law (Wells)
4) Lynch Law: A National Disgrace (NAACP)
5) Niagara’s Declaration of Principles (Niagara Movement)
6) World War I and the Color Line (Du Bois)
7) If You Believe the Negro Has A Soul (Garvey)
Short Answer Section. Three of the following questions will be included on
your exam. Make sure to answer each question fully.
1) Discuss Lincoln’s, Johnson’s, and the Radical Republican’s plans
Reconstruction. What were the main components of each of these plans? How
did they differ?
2) Discuss the leadership of African-American women in turn-of-the-century
America. Who were some of the major leaders? What were they fighting for?
What were they able to accomplish? Why are they often ignored?
3) List and discuss the disfranchisement techniques enacted in the South after
Reconstruction. Who did they affect? How do they impact the South politically?
How did the North react to news of these measures?
4) Discuss the “Back to Africa” and Exoduster movements. Who were the leaders
of these movements? What were their goals? Why do you think AfricanAmericans supported these movements? What do they show about American
life during this era?
5) Discuss Booker T Washington. What was his background? How did he come
to be known as “the” most influential leader in turn-of-the-century America?
What beliefs did he publicly advocate? Why was he able to become so powerful?
How was he perceived at the time by both white and black audiences? What do
you think his legacy is?