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W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington offered different visions of how African Americans should confront white racism. Describe their views. Did Greenwood embody one of their visions? If so, which position do you thing was the best strategy for dealing with white racism? Make sure you use specific examples, such as the evolving views of Captain Jackson, to support your answer. (40 points)

Describe what life was like in Greenwood before the Burning. Describe where African Americans worked, where they played, and their relationship with whites. Were there any threats to Greenwood before the Burning? Make sure you include specific examples from the text to support you answer. (40 points)

The Burning was a tragedy, but perhaps the greater tragedy was that the event was largely forgotten by both the white and black communities. Why did people forget about the Burning? What effect does forgetting have on the way we present history? Make sure you use specific examples from the text in your answer. (20 points)

In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Supreme Court

______ compels state governments to obey costly federal regulations but does not reimburse those costs.

Most of the provisions related to the rights of the criminally accused were incorporated during the

________ defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

The doctrine of nullification asserted that

The first test for determining when the government may intervene to suppress political speech was called the ______ test.

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision-making, this change would best be characterized as a shift from a(n)