Asam

Smith argues that the value of the "three pillars/logics" model of understanding white supremacy is that it reveals how people of color, while working towards their own liberation and advancement, are often "seduced" into complying with the oppression of others. True or False?

True

According to Karenga, "submission" is a "mode of domination" by which groups are forced to accept the forms of oppression placed upon them. True or False?

False

Which is the MOST accurate definition of "Eurocentrism?

A worldview that privileges and focuses upon the thoughts, practices, knowledge, history, systems of beliefs, and customs of the western world and people of western Europe

Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "discrimination," according to Karenga?

An act or behavior which denies equal access, opportunities, and rights to persons because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons.

Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of "systemic racism?"

A means of denial, deformation, and destruction of a people's history, humanity, and human rights based exclusively or primarily on racial difference.

"Nativism" is the perception among white Americans that Asians are the racial equivalent to "Native Americans" or indigenous populations. True or False?

False

Which of the following statements best explains Ancheta's argument that Asians have been treated historically as "constructive blacks?"

Asians have suffered similar historical experiences of racial discrimination as Blacks/African Americans.

Which of the following is an example of a "relational" treatment of race, according to Molina's article?

All of the above: The research and writings of historian Carey McWilliams, The research of Boyle Heights conducted by historian George Sanchez, The research on race in 19th century California by Tomas Almaguer.

Match the following "pillars/logics" of white supremacy to the corresponding "anchor" identified in Andrea Smith's article.

- Capitalism

- Orientalism

- Colonialism

-Slavery

-Genocide

-War

Colonialism : Genocide

Capitalism : Slavery

Orientalism : War

Utilizing your knowledge of Smith's article, match the racial/ethnic populations that would be subjected to/oppressed by the different "pillars/logics" listed below:

-African/Black

-Asian/Arabic

-Indigenous/Native

-Genocide

-Slavery

-Orientalism

African/Black : Slavery

Asian/Arabic: Orientalism

Indigenous/Native : Genocide

Which of the following elements are part of Karenga's definition of an "ethnic group?" (3)

-Distinctive cultural traits and practices

-Common historical or national origin

-Shared sense of community

Which of the following court decisions are linked together in articulating that non-white populations in the United States had no civil rights that courts or the public were required to recognize or defend? (2)

People vs. Hall (1854, CA) and Dred Scott Vs. Stanford (1857)

The practice of land expropriation (taking of privately owned land under the authority of the government) began the process of racialization Mexican Americans by:

Economically transforming Mexican Americans from being landowners to laborers.

The Cherokee were not forced to leave their homes in Georgia under the terms of the Indian Removal Act (1830) because they had successfully undergone the process of "Americanization" and had proven their willingness to integrate culturally into the rest of the American nation. True or False?

False

The African Nile Valley and Western Sudanic civilizations are representative of the complex agricultural, economic, and cultural advancements that contributed to the history of human culture and development.

True

The Federal Law that enabled the massive reduction of Native American lands by redistributing existing tribal lands into privately-owned land grants to individuals (with the intent of transforming Native American cultural practices from collective, public stewardship and use of lands into one that valued individual and private ownership and development of land) was:

Dawes General Allotment Act (1887)

From which state did the calls for excluding Chinese from immigrating to the United States initially begin and were most vocal?

California

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 provided which of the following restrictions upon Chinese immigrants to the United States?

All of the Above

- Prohibited the new immigration of all laborers from China into the US for 10 years

-Denied all Chinese Immigrants the right to naturalized US citizenship

-Categorized all married Chinese female immigrants according to the work status of their husbands

-Required all Chinese female immigrants according to the work status of their husbands

According to the documentary episode Native America- "From Nature to Nations," the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy provided an important model of:

A functioning democracy that would inspire the United States Constitution

In the decision Wong Ark vs. United States (1898), the United States Supreme Court upheld the right of which legal concept?

That the concept of "birthright citizenship" (people born within the borders of the United States were immediately granted citizenship) was available regardless of people of all races under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution

How did the practice of "chattel" slavery in the United States differ significantly from previous and later forms of enslavement that were practiced globally?

The status of enslavement became a permanent, lifelong status designed to categorize Africans as property and not human beings, a status that was immediately transferred to the children of those enslaved upon birth

Blassingame's The Slave Community identified which of the following as an example of "cultural resistance" by enslaved Africans?

Maintenance and development of a family against all odds

Asian labor (initially from China and later from Japan, Korea, and the Philippines, and India) was recruited to Hawaii and the mainland US starting in the 1840s to act solely as strike-breakers intended to lower the wages of white American laborers. True or False?

False

According to Pulido, how does the process of "suburbanization" contribute to the development of environmental racism in Los Angeles in the 20th century?

White populations were more easily able to move away from the industrial districts that were clustered in the central and Downtown area of Los Angeles into segregated suburban communities in the early 20th century

Which of the following statements accurately reflect Robert Bullard's definition of environmental racism?

- Any policy or practice that unintentionally provides advantages to a population due to their race

-Any policy or practice that intentionally provides advantages to a population due to their race

Laura Pulidos criticizes previous studies and cases that emphasize the importance of "siting" (where environmentally dangerous facilities are located) in investigating claims of environmental racism because:

It ONLY treats cases where environmentally hazardous facilities are deliberately placed near minority communities as "environmental racism"

Which of the following tactics was the desired approach for protesting the building of the Keystone XL/Dakota Access pipeline?

Non-Violent protest seeking to convince the police and those working on the pipeline to stop the construction

In addition to the potential hazards presented by the presence of the Keystone XL/Dakota Access pipeline, Native American protesters also objected to the path of the pipeline crossing over sacred land named "Turtle Island" where the Missouri and the Cannonball rivers intersect. True or False?

True

According to Tso's article, why is the explanation of "mutual misunderstanding" between Asian and Black communities insufficient to explain the history of conflicts between Asian merchants and Black customers (as exemplified by the Red Apple Nails protest)?

It disregards or fails to recognize the presence of "anti-Black" racist views among Asian American communities as a real factor

Which of the following is the most accurate description of "gentrification" as an economic and social process?

It "remakes" urban and suburban environments with the goal of "improving" housing and resources, often by "pricing out" the existing businesses and inhabitants of a community through higher leasing and residential rental costs

Laura Pulido demonstrating "intentionality" is absolutely necessary for identifying cases of environmental racism because demonstrating "malicious intent" (a deliberate desire to target non-white or minority communities in the placing of hazardous facilities) is easily documented and easy to prove. True or False?

False

Cambodia Town in Long Beach is currently experiencing the effect of "gentrification" through the closures of businesses like the KH market. True or False?

True

Which of the following presented the greatest threat to those living in the planned construction path of the Keystone XL/Dakota Access pipeline?

The planned path of the pipeline would drill under the main water source for over 17 million people, which would be contaminated if there was a leak in the pipeline.

The phenomenon of blackface minstrelsy in the 19th century (both before and after the Civil War) served which of these social purposes in the United States?

-entertain primarily white audience by ridiculing African Americans/Blacks as childlike, unintelligent, irresponsible, or clownish

-support the institution of enslavement by depicting African Americans/Blacks as culturally ill-equipped to be self-sufficient

-romanticize the period of enslavement as beneficial to African Americans/Blacks by depicting them as happy and joyful despite being enslaved

Which of the following is an example of an "educational pipeline" as described by Covarrubias in his article "Quantitative Intersectionality: A Critical Race Analysis of the Chicano/a Educational Pipeline"

-directing student towards GATE or Honors programs in elementary school

-directing students towards vocational classes (such as auto shop or welding) instead of college prep courses

-advising students to take as many Advanced Placement courses as possible before graduating high school

-placing students in "remedial" or "introductory" english or math courses in elementary school or high school

According to the Kawaida paradigm/ approach towards African American culture, the Nguzo Saba (seven principles) represent which of the following ideas?

-necessary for building and sustaining a moral community

-reinforce a community's capacity to define, defend, and develop its interest in a positive and productive manner

-standards of personal and social excellence

The excerpt from The Sacred "Ways of Thinking about the Sacred" identifies which of these as "shared" or "common" concepts among North American indigenous/native American peoples?

-sacred knowledge and sacred practices are designed to teach morals and ethics

-personal worship emphasized and reinforces the bonds between the individual, the community, and greater powers in the universe

-an understanding that all things in the universe are dependent on each other

the excerpt from Young Bears and Theisz's Standing in the Light identifies and discusses tiole as a significant element of Lakota cultural practice. Which of the following provided the most accurate definition of tiole as a cultural practice?

the practice of visiting with family for an extended period of time and sharing in the communal experience of being with family

According to Karenga, which of the following incorrect assumptions support the "deficiency" approach/paradigm with regards to African American or Black culture?

-the "Black Culture" was defines by historcially developed as sustained ties to African culture that survived enslavement

-that "black culture" is responsible for the economic and social inequities facing African American communities because of its cultural inadequacy and inauthenticity

that the process of enslavement within the colonies and the US successfully erased traces of African culture from those enslaved

1. self-determination

2.creativity

3. collective economics

4. faith

5. unity

6. collective work and responsibility

7. purpose

1. Kujichagulia

2. Kumbaa

3.Ujamaa

4.Imani

5. Umoja

6. Ujima

7. Nia

Mendez vs. Westminster (CA, 1947) ended the legality of which educational practice in CA public schools?

the racialized segregation of children into different classes and school

According to the documentary Chicano! Taking Back the Schools, the "push-out" rate of Chicano students in LA high schools prior to the East LA Blowouts in 1968 was nearing 75% (3 out of 4 students dropping out before graduation)

true

According to Covarrubias' article, which of the following racialized populations experience the highest "push-out" (dropping out before completing high school) ASIDE from Chicanos/Latinos?

Native Americans

According to Covarrubias' article, US born children of Mexican ancestry experience a higher "push-out" rate from high school (dropping out before graduation) than foreign-born, naturalized US citizens children of Mexican ancestry

false

Figurines of black women from the the 19th century that represent blackface is called what?

Mammy

Which of the following examples is representative of a "cultural deficiency" paradigm/ approach?

- the use of student "tracking" to direct Chicano students in east LA high schools toward "vocational" education in the 1950s and 1960s

-creation of Native American/Indian boarding/residential schools in North America

-the denial of naturalize3d US citizenship to Asians prior to the 1940s

According to the excerpt from The Sacred, humor is a necessary element of the "sacred" for Native American/indigenous populations because it is important to laugh at those less fortunate in order to recognize the inherent differences between humans

false

In terms of their role in the Iroquois society and governance, the Clan Matrons took on the role of which branch of government?

Executive

Which of the following example of "settler fragility" provided by Dina Gilio-Whitaker does she categorize on the "liberal" end of the political spectrum?

-"Even though the Indians didn't deserve what we did to them, the damage is done and there is nothing we can do to right the wrongs that have been done to them" (We should all move on and forget the past, and Indians should get beyond their victimization).

-"I am a person of color and am subject to racism, so I don't have settler colonialism since I am oppressed, too).

-"Since I am poor and don't own any land, I don't have settler privilege."

Which of the following is a key difference between "contract" purchasing of homes and purchasing a home through a mortgage loan process?

In a "contract" purchase, "ownership" of the home (represented by possession of the deed for the home) remains with the seller until the contract is fully paid.