Black Wall Street
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The historic Greenwood neighborhood that became known as "Black Wall Street" was located in which state?
Oklahoma
Which Boston neighborhood is the main focus of the documentary "Holding Ground"?
Roxbury
Through which trade did James Forten amass a considerable about of wealth?
sailmaking
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T/F: Madam C.J. Walker was born in a working class family to parents who labored in city factories.
False
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What does the word "assert" mean in the following sentences:
During the class discussion, Chris took a moment to assert his opinion that Boston's sports teams are the best in the country.
At the school assembly, Maya asserted her belief that every student deserves more mental health resources in Boston schools.
state confidently (or something similar)
After the residents of the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa rebuilt their neighborhood in the aftermath of the 1921 attack, what forms of systematic racism continued to stifle the growth of the neighborhood in the following decades?
urban renewal or gentrification or economic divestment
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The "Don't Dump On Us" campaign in 1980's Roxbury was in response to what?
Illegal dumping of garbage in their neighborhood.
T/F: James Forten was born to parents who had been enslaved.
False. Both of his parents were freeborn.
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What product did Madam C.J. Walker build her fortune off of?
Hair Care Products
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T/F: To invest is to expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial plans, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture.
True.
Read the passage (item #1), and answer the question that follows.
To close the wealth gap in Boston. (decrease the wealth disparity).
Analyze the photograph (item #2) from Holding Ground. Describe how the mural they are standing in front of came to be?
Youth uplifting and enhancing their community.
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What incident led to James Forten being captured, arrested, and eventually imprisoned.
Privateering (ship warfare against British)
See Item #7 and answer the accompanying multiple-choice question.
B
See Item #4 and answer the accompanying multiple-choice question.
A
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What establishment did this couple (see item #5) own in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa Oklahoma?
Dreamland Movie Theater
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Describe eminent domain.
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Why did James Forten refuse to move to London with Captain Bazely to be educated as a British subject?
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His loyalty to the America. He did not want to betray his country.
See Item #3 and answer the accompanying multiple-choice question.
B
See Item #8 and select the vocabulary word that best represents what is displayed in the image.
Plight or Eke
"Our people are trapped in a consciousness of conspicuous consumption."
-Dr. Umar Johnson
What is conspicuous consumption?
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expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige.
What did the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative wish to build in large numbers for their communities?
Homes
See Item #6 and answer the accompanying multiple-choice question.
B
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Why was Madam CJ Walker not described as a profligate even though she lived in luxury?
She was a generous philanthropist.
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What does the word "inherent" mean in the following sentences:
The ability to adapt is an inherent quality of successful leaders.
The challenges of living in the city come with an inherent strength that helps you handle anything life throws your way.
Existing as a natural or essential part of something; intrinsic. (or something similar)