Question 1

De jure equality is equality

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A)  in real, lived experience. 
B)  in the content of the law. 
C)  of natural abilities and talents. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  in real, lived experience. 
B)  in the content of the law. 
C)  of natural abilities and talents. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

The conclusion of the Equal Opportunity Argument is that affirmative action is

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A)  morally legitimate. 
B)  unfair. 
C)  morally required. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  morally legitimate. 
B)  unfair. 
C)  morally required. 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Malcolm X's promotion of a more active resistance

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A)  was a response to the government's repeated failure to protect Black rights and lives. 
B)  was directed at those who still affirmed Martin Luther King Jr.'s program of nonviolent resistance. 
C)  raised the possibility that Black people might be required to take up arms. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  was a response to the government's repeated failure to protect Black rights and lives. 
B)  was directed at those who still affirmed Martin Luther King Jr.'s program of nonviolent resistance. 
C)  raised the possibility that Black people might be required to take up arms. 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Hausman thinks that we should not invoke reparations to justify policies that diminish racial disparities because of

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A)  problems in identifying the correct recipients of the reparations. 
B)  problems in determining how much reparation should be paid. 
C)  the risk of misunderstanding provoking confused racial animosity. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  problems in identifying the correct recipients of the reparations. 
B)  problems in determining how much reparation should be paid. 
C)  the risk of misunderstanding provoking confused racial animosity. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

What does Lebron mean by "radicalism?"

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A)  The use of strong, nonconventional, and unsanctioned means to effect systemic change by either disrupting the status quo or reinstating a preferred previous status quo 
B)  The promotion of systemic social or political changes through engagement with existing social or political institutions 
C)  The use of violent, destructive means to tear down existing social or political structures 
D)  The promotion of policies that cut against conventional wisdom by persuading others using evocative political rhetoric 
A)  The use of strong, nonconventional, and unsanctioned means to effect systemic change by either disrupting the status quo or reinstating a preferred previous status quo 
B)  The promotion of systemic social or political changes through engagement with existing social or political institutions 
C)  The use of violent, destructive means to tear down existing social or political structures 
D)  The promotion of policies that cut against conventional wisdom by persuading others using evocative political rhetoric

Question 6

Why does the fact that some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years not mean that the United States has become a color-blind, "post-racial" society, according to Alexander? Do you agree with Alexander on this point? Why or why not?

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The fact that some African Americans hav

Question 7

What does Hausman think is the most serious problem with the racism in reverse argument?

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A)  It is not always wrong in hiring or admissions to consider something other than the applicant's qualifications. 
B)  Preferential hiring and admissions does not necessarily take applicants' race into account. 
C)  Race almost always is a qualification. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It is not always wrong in hiring or admissions to consider something other than the applicant's qualifications. 
B)  Preferential hiring and admissions does not necessarily take applicants' race into account. 
C)  Race almost always is a qualification. 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

According to Lebron, why is the idea of Black radicalism alarming to many Americans? Why does he think it is a mistake to treat radicalism as a dangerous doctrine? Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

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Lebron James believes that the idea of B

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of Peggy McIntosh's examples of white privilege?

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A)  If the IRS audits their tax return, they can be sure they have not been singled out because of their race. 
B)  White people can swear, dress in secondhand clothes, or not answer letters without people attributing these choices to racial stereotypes around morals, income, or literacy. 
C)  White people must specially educate their children to protect them from systemic racism. 
D)  White people can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see white people widely represented. 
A)  If the IRS audits their tax return, they can be sure they have not been singled out because of their race. 
B)  White people can swear, dress in secondhand clothes, or not answer letters without people attributing these choices to racial stereotypes around morals, income, or literacy. 
C)  White people must specially educate their children to protect them from systemic racism. 
D)  White people can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see white people widely represented.

Question 10

According to King, a just law is a human-made code that

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A)  squares with the law of God. 
B)  uplifts human personality. 
C)  a majority compels a minority to follow and is willing to follow itself. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  squares with the law of God. 
B)  uplifts human personality. 
C)  a majority compels a minority to follow and is willing to follow itself. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Explain Anderson's critique of the right's approach to integration. How do you think a conservative should respond to her critique? Ultimately, who do you think is right? Explain and defend your response.

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Anderson's critique of the right's appro

Question 12

Which of the following of is true of the United States today according to Alexander?

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A)  It has entered an era of post-racialism. 
B)  It no longer accepts the use of race as explicit justification for discrimination. 
C)  It has ended racial caste. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It has entered an era of post-racialism. 
B)  It no longer accepts the use of race as explicit justification for discrimination. 
C)  It has ended racial caste. 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

How does King define an unjust law? Is this an acceptable definition in your view? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Ma

Question 14

According to King, the greatest stumbling block in the path toward racial justice is the

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A)  white moderate. 
B)  overt bigot. 
C)  complacent politician. 
D)  violent extremist. 
A)  white moderate. 
B)  overt bigot. 
C)  complacent politician. 
D)  violent extremist.

Question 15

Talk about:
-White privilege

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the set of social, political,

Question 16

Which of the following does Hausman identify as a reason why preferential hiring and admissions policies are not a defensible way of paying reparations?

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A)  Preferential hiring and admissions unjustly discriminates against white people. 
B)  Preferential hiring and admissions does not focus on those who have been most harmed by past injustices. 
C)  Preferential hiring and admissions imposes costs upon the descendants of white people who did not utilize enslaved labor. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Preferential hiring and admissions unjustly discriminates against white people. 
B)  Preferential hiring and admissions does not focus on those who have been most harmed by past injustices. 
C)  Preferential hiring and admissions imposes costs upon the descendants of white people who did not utilize enslaved labor. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

It is true to say that everyone has an equal opportunity of purchasing a yacht only in the sense of _______ equality of opportunity.

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A)  imaginary 
B)  status quo 
C)  de jure 
D)  de facto 
A)  imaginary 
B)  status quo 
C)  de jure 
D)  de facto

Question 18

According to Hausman, rectification of an injustice requires that

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A)  the world be restored to how it would have been had that injustice not occurred. 
B)  society as a whole compensate the victim of the injustice. 
C)  the perpetrator of the injustice be punished. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the world be restored to how it would have been had that injustice not occurred. 
B)  society as a whole compensate the victim of the injustice. 
C)  the perpetrator of the injustice be punished. 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Alexander claims that the mass incarceration of people of color in the United States amounts to a new racial caste system specifically tailored to the political, economic, and social challenges of our time. What does she mean by this exactly and how does she make her case? Do you find her case compelling? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Michelle Alexander, in her book "The New

Question 20

Which of the following is a point often raised by critics of the Reparations Argument discussed in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many victims of the evils of slavery and the forced resettlement of native tribes, but governments never inherit the obligations of their predecessors. 
B)  There can never be genuine repair of a relationship between perpetrator and victim if there has been genuine harm to the victim. 
C)  There can be genuine repair of a relationship between perpetrator and victim only if both parties are alive. But those who perpetrated the evils of slavery and the forced resettlement of native tribes are long dead. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  There are many victims of the evils of slavery and the forced resettlement of native tribes, but governments never inherit the obligations of their predecessors. 
B)  There can never be genuine repair of a relationship between perpetrator and victim if there has been genuine harm to the victim. 
C)  There can be genuine repair of a relationship between perpetrator and victim only if both parties are alive. But those who perpetrated the evils of slavery and the forced resettlement of native tribes are long dead. 
D)  All of the above

Exam 18: The Legacy of Racism

De jure equality is equality

The conclusion of the Equal Opportunity Argument is that affirmative action is

Malcolm X's promotion of a more active resistance

Hausman thinks that we should not invoke reparations to justify policies that diminish racial disparities because of

What does Lebron mean by "radicalism?"

Why does the fact that some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years not mean that the United States has become a color-blind, "post-racial" society, according to Alexander? Do you agree with Alexander on this point? Why or why not?

What does Hausman think is the most serious problem with the racism in reverse argument?

According to Lebron, why is the idea of Black radicalism alarming to many Americans? Why does he think it is a mistake to treat radicalism as a dangerous doctrine? Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

Which of the following is not one of Peggy McIntosh's examples of white privilege?

According to King, a just law is a human-made code that

Explain Anderson's critique of the right's approach to integration. How do you think a conservative should respond to her critique? Ultimately, who do you think is right? Explain and defend your response.

Which of the following of is true of the United States today according to Alexander?

How does King define an unjust law? Is this an acceptable definition in your view? Why or why not?

According to King, the greatest stumbling block in the path toward racial justice is the

Talk about: -White privilege

Which of the following does Hausman identify as a reason why preferential hiring and admissions policies are not a defensible way of paying reparations?

It is true to say that everyone has an equal opportunity of purchasing a yacht only in the sense of _______ equality of opportunity.

According to Hausman, rectification of an injustice requires that

Which of the following is a point often raised by critics of the Reparations Argument discussed in this chapter?

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