Political Science exam 4

Black RIghts

Civil rights consist of

Integration and equality

Political rights consist of

voting assembly

Social rights consist of

education

Which black right philosopher has a Industrial/technical education?

Brooker T. Washington

what made Brooker T. Washingtons autobiography different from other autobiographies written by slaves?

His autobiography was written about his life after slavery, while others were primarily written about their life while living in it.

True or false- Black Americans were treated as second class

True

True or false- W.E.B DuBois believed that black Americans should attain an industrial/technical education

False, DuBois believed that Black Americans should attain a formal education; Such as graduate school.

what was the main point of the Atlanta exposition speech?

Industrial revolution will change black american lives when black Americans gain an industrial/technical education

Why did black Americans gaining an industrial education help them gain rights?

they would get better jobs, rise from middle class, and black middle classes would be established.

Black Americans focusing on economic skills would then help them gain

more money—middle class— a better place ratially

true or false— Booker T. Washington valued economics over politics 

False, He believed that when beginning with economic matters, political matters would follow 

booker believed that in an industrial economy, white racists would depend on

black skilled labor

what is the concept of the white racist home builder, and the black American chimney maker?

it wont pay to be racist anymore.

White racist home builder —> needs someone to build chimneys—> only skilled black chimney builders available—> racist forced to hire + pay black workers—> they do a good job—> hired again—> white racist slowly realizes that the black workers are just like him, and he becomes less racist.

how does booker say economic + social ties lead to political rights

Economic + social ties (work) lead black and white Americans to gain friendship/reliance, ultimately leading to political rights such as ability to vote as a black American.

which philosopher says this famous quote- “cast your bucket where you are”

booker T washington

Which philosopher believed that if black Americans become skilled and own a business, there will be interdependence  

Booker T. Washington

which philosopher was born in the north

WEB DuBois

what education did WEB DuBois recieve

DuBois attended harvard and became the first black man to get a PhD

Who was dubois inspired by

George Washington

What was Dubois opinion on the Atlantic exposition

Dubois naming it the “Atlantic compromise” as he believed that booker compromised too much economic focus and not enough political.

what was the talented tenth

1/10 of the black population has to lift up all that are worth saving.

Dubois believed that there HAS to be a class of black people who are formally

educated. ex- graduate school

True or false- Dubois believed that there needs to be a class of industrial educated black people

false. he believed that there should be a class of FORMALLY educated black people. such as those with a graduate degree

why did dubois believe that there needs to be a formally educated class of black people?

because black people need better leaders to lead them to civil rights; those who are formally educated 

what is the bottom up theory

the people themselves would help create the political and civil rights 

what is black pride

black codes have deprived black people from their pride as they are seen as second class citizens. all black people deserve to be proud of who they are.

how does Dubois say black codes are affecting black people

it strips their man hood + affets the way they view themselves

True or false- Dubois claims booker does not understand the intensity that black codes hurt the minds of black people 

True

what does malcom x set aside while talking about civil rights

religion

what sets malcom x “outside American tradition”?

he says that black rights are not American rights, but black rights are human rights

What does achieving black civil rights look like for malcom x?

self defense and voting

explain the view malcom x had on self defense.

Malcom saif that black people needed to envoke the second amendment. because white racists use guns on black people, black people should carry guns and be able to defend themselves during time of attack

MLK brought what into the idea of civil rights

religion

Why was religion so relevant while MLK was fighting for civil rights?

more than 96% of people were christian or jewish in 1963. It was more relevant because more people believed in the Bible + realized that what MLK was saying was true when explaining that racial equality is biblical.

what city was the most racist place in america?

birmingham

how did sheriff bull-conner play a role in MLKs story

sheriff bull-conner was a racist white man who placed MLK in jail while visiting birmingham. because of this, MLK writes a famous letter, “letters in the birmingham jail”

what are the two points MLK criticized in the letters in the birmingam jail? explain. 

1. the white moderate-

a white person who is not necessarily racist but is afraid of the acts that try to end it. (loud voices, protests)  these people only want law and order, but it is not all we should be striving for politically. (justice is needed)

2. black complacent Americans

black people who do not get involved. Black Americans MUST get involved non violently.

What does MLK have to say about justice

Justice is biblical, it is christian, and it is what God wants. justice lifts up all of those who are under it, and if all are not affected positivley, it is unjust.  

the quote "a justice law is one that squares with Gods law and has a positive affect on those under it” was said by who?

MLK

True or false- Law and order helps justice, but justice does not help law and order

true

this famous quote is said by “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

MLK

why are non violent protests so important?

people will only speak of the violence done and not the ideas being fought for 

what is MLKs goals and road to get there

the goal is civil rights. to get there we need to have friendship and reconciliation by taking accountability, + asking for forgiveness 

what is the promissory note?

in the declaration of independence it says that all men are created equal, and MLK says that it is now time to put this order 

what is this quote concerning “ it is a check that is to be cashed one day and it is timed to be cashed”

the promissory note

how many times is slavery mentioned in the constitution?

Zero. it is never explicitly mentioned

what are ways the constitution touches on slavery 

three-fiths clause, fugitive slaves, and slave trades  

what is a territory

a piece of land owned by the united states that is not yet a state. ex- puerto rico

are slave trades regulated by congress the true or false- congress regulates slave laws the same in both territories and states

false, they are regulated differently

what is the Missouri compromise

maintaining the balance of power between slave states and non slave states by adding Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state at the same time. this created the 36/30 line prohibiting slavery in the northern states (exception of missouri) and allowing slavery in the south.

what is the northwest ordinance 

the banning of slavery in north territories. 

is the Missouri compromise a real compromise? why or why not?

no, because everyone voted for what they wanted, and a few people of congress swung the vote. a real compromise is when all of the bargaining table agrees.

What happened in the 1830s

sectionalism increased because the views of the north and south are very different

explain the rise of imediatism

immediatists say that slavery should end immediately without compensation of slave owners. no one should be rewarded for a bad things.

how does the south respond to imediatism 

they are defensive 

explain nullification

the government rises tarriffs and upsets southerners because it advantages the north and disadvantages the south.

south carolina nullifies tariffs as it is their right + claims states are sovereign, but its the people who are sovereign.

explain nat turner rebellion

slave insurrection

slaves revolting against masters and killing them. this leads white people to think that black people will kill them if they have a chance, so slave owners kill their slaves out of fear.

explain proslavery defenses

the south providing reasons why slavery is valid. ex- slavery is profitable, taking away given rights from the south is not okay, and slavery is a positive good for black people.

explain gag rule

congress cannot speak of slavery

true or false- Affirmative Action has always been struck down as completely unconstitutional

false

true or false- In Harvard, the Court said admissions were zero sum

true

true or false- In Harvard, the dissent said that past discrimination should be accounted for

true

true or false-Universities have good ways of measuring whether diversity is making a difference

false

true or false- Race can no longer be used as a factor in college admissions--in private and public schools

true