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Base on your own knowledge, respond to the next 2 questions in 2-3 sentences:
1.How does racism in the 21st century America compare to racism of the 1900s? Are we facing the
same problems, or has racism and stereotyping changed?
2.What role do the media play in promoting negative stereotypes about groups of people? Provide
one specific example.
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Read the document “USA History: The History of Jim Crow Laws” Respond to the next 5 questions in
2-3 sentences:
1.What year did the Jim Crow Laws go into effect? Briefly explain the purpose of the Jim Crow Laws.
2.Who was “Jim Crow,” or where did the names of the laws originate?
3. Briefly explain the result of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
4.How did black soldiers face discrimination during WWII?
5.What act ended the Jim Crow Laws?
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Read the brief essay on ”What is the American Dream?” Respond to the next 2
questions in 4-6 sentences:
1. Do you agree with Thomas Wolfe’s definition? Why or why not?
2. Is the American Dream something that all Americans can achieve? Why or why not?