Question 1

What happened to the police officer who killed George Floyd?

Accepted Answer

The Minneapolis police chief fired all four officers involved in the case. Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. At the time of printing Chauvin is selecting a jury for trial.

Question 2

What was the Supreme Court's justification for gutting the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

In his majority opinion, Roberts suggests that the provision was written in 1965. Racial dynamics have changed since then and the same issues no longer apply. Many would argue that racial inequality in voting rights continues to be an issue. With no responsibility to obtain federal approval southern states are attempting to pass all types of election laws designed to disenfranchise Black voters. These efforts have increased after the 2020 election results.

Question 3

Which Supreme Court decision showed that simply showing that Africans Americans get longer sentences than Whites for similar offenses is not enough to prove that African Americans' civil rights have been violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington v. Davis 
B)  Palmer v. Thomas 
C)  McClesky v. Kemp 
D)  Furman v. Georgia 
A)  Washington v. Davis 
B)  Palmer v. Thomas 
C)  McClesky v. Kemp 
D)  Furman v. Georgia C

Question 4

What is racial justice?

Accepted Answer

There is no correct answer for

Question 5

What is a human rights framework?

Accepted Answer

A human rights framework is based on the

Question 6

Eric Yamamoto's second step towards racial justice is:

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A)  Respectability. 
B)  Reliability. 
C)  Renumeration. 
D)  Responsibility. 
A)  Respectability. 
B)  Reliability. 
C)  Renumeration. 
D)  Responsibility.

Question 7

What do Civil Rights include?

Accepted Answer

The right to a fair trial. The

Question 8

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

Accepted Answer

Everyone has the right to a st

Question 9

Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

Accepted Answer

Everyone has the right to education. Edu

Question 10

According to Dr. Darity (2008) what would reparations look like?
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Accepted Answer

Darity argues that after emancipation, f

Question 11

Government-sanctioned freedoms and privileges designed to promote equal opportunity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  human rights. 
C)  property rights. 
D)  equal rights. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  human rights. 
C)  property rights. 
D)  equal rights.

Question 12

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, legal scholar Michelle Alexander reflected on Dr. King and recalled that five years after the march, King was doing the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking out against the Vietnam War. 
B)  condemning America's militarism and imperialism. 
C)  stating that our nation was "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world." 
D)  renewing his commitment to peaceful sit-ins. 
A)  speaking out against the Vietnam War. 
B)  condemning America's militarism and imperialism. 
C)  stating that our nation was "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world." 
D)  renewing his commitment to peaceful sit-ins.

Question 13

Eric Yamamoto's first step towards racial justice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Realization. 
B)  Recognition. 
C)  Respect. 
D)  Ratification. 
A)  Realization. 
B)  Recognition. 
C)  Respect. 
D)  Ratification.

Question 14

The creation of a society devoid of racial oppression is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  racial justice. 
B)  racial utopia. 
C)  racial peace. 
D)  racial community. 
A)  racial justice. 
B)  racial utopia. 
C)  racial peace. 
D)  racial community.

Question 15

The trouble with the human rights framework is that it is not part of:

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A)  U.S. culture. 
B)  U.S. values. 
C)  U.S. traditions. 
D)  U.S. law. 
A)  U.S. culture. 
B)  U.S. values. 
C)  U.S. traditions. 
D)  U.S. law.

Question 16

What does racial justice look like for different people?

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For some people it involves the passage

Question 17

Eric Yamamoto's third step towards racial justice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rebuilding. 
B)  Regeneration. 
C)  Reconstruction. 
D)  Renovation. 
A)  Rebuilding. 
B)  Regeneration. 
C)  Reconstruction. 
D)  Renovation.

Question 18

Economist William Darity (2008) argues that three types of injustices have occurred that justify reparations. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Darity identifies those injustices a

Question 19

An example Yamamoto gives of the first step includes the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking about how Native Americans feel about genocide. 
B)  Thinking about how African Americans feel about slavery. 
C)  Thinking about how pet owners feel about rescue animals. 
D)  Thinking about how Japanese American feel about internment. 
A)  Thinking about how Native Americans feel about genocide. 
B)  Thinking about how African Americans feel about slavery. 
C)  Thinking about how pet owners feel about rescue animals. 
D)  Thinking about how Japanese American feel about internment.

Question 20

Eric Yamamoto's fourth step towards racial justice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Renumeration. 
B)  Reparations. 
C)  Reimbursement. 
D)  Repayment. 
A)  Renumeration. 
B)  Reparations. 
C)  Reimbursement. 
D)  Repayment.

What happened to the police officer who killed George Floyd?

What was the Supreme Court's justification for gutting the Voting Rights Act?

Which Supreme Court decision showed that simply showing that Africans Americans get longer sentences than Whites for similar offenses is not enough to prove that African Americans' civil rights have been violated?

What is racial justice?

What is a human rights framework?

Eric Yamamoto's second step towards racial justice is:

What do Civil Rights include?

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

According to Dr. Darity (2008) what would reparations look like? Feedback

Government-sanctioned freedoms and privileges designed to promote equal opportunity is called:

On the 50^th Anniversary of the March on Washington, legal scholar Michelle Alexander reflected on Dr. King and recalled that five years after the march, King was doing the following EXCEPT:

Eric Yamamoto's first step towards racial justice is:

The creation of a society devoid of racial oppression is called:

The trouble with the human rights framework is that it is not part of:

What does racial justice look like for different people?

Eric Yamamoto's third step towards racial justice is:

Economist William Darity (2008) argues that three types of injustices have occurred that justify reparations. What are they?

An example Yamamoto gives of the first step includes the following EXCEPT:

Eric Yamamoto's fourth step towards racial justice is:

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 14: Racial Justice in the United States Today

What happened to the police officer who killed George Floyd?

What was the Supreme Court's justification for gutting the Voting Rights Act?

Which Supreme Court decision showed that simply showing that Africans Americans get longer sentences than Whites for similar offenses is not enough to prove that African Americans' civil rights have been violated?

What is racial justice?

What is a human rights framework?

Eric Yamamoto's second step towards racial justice is:

What do Civil Rights include?

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says:

According to Dr. Darity (2008) what would reparations look like? Feedback

Government-sanctioned freedoms and privileges designed to promote equal opportunity is called:

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, legal scholar Michelle Alexander reflected on Dr. King and recalled that five years after the march, King was doing the following EXCEPT:

Eric Yamamoto's first step towards racial justice is:

The creation of a society devoid of racial oppression is called:

The trouble with the human rights framework is that it is not part of:

What does racial justice look like for different people?

Eric Yamamoto's third step towards racial justice is:

Economist William Darity (2008) argues that three types of injustices have occurred that justify reparations. What are they?

An example Yamamoto gives of the first step includes the following EXCEPT:

Eric Yamamoto's fourth step towards racial justice is:

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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On the 50^th Anniversary of the March on Washington, legal scholar Michelle Alexander reflected on Dr. King and recalled that five years after the march, King was doing the following EXCEPT: