What are the four important elements of African American policing? Long-term struggles for social change, desire for acceptance, motivations of white authorities, specific hiring criteria Long-term struggles for social change, lack of training, motivations of white authorities, specific hiring criteria Desire for acceptance, motivations of white authorities, specific hiring criteria, lack of training Desire for acceptance, motivations of white authorities, lack of training, specific hiring criteria

Long-term struggles for social change, desire for acceptance, motivations of white authorities, specific hiring criteria

What was the fulcrum of political power in May 1867 regarding African American police officers? The New Orleans Tribune's concern about lack of Black officers and threat to elect an African American Mayor The creation of African American-led political parties The appointment of African American judges in southern states The establishment of the first African American police force in New York

The New Orleans Tribune's concern about lack of Black officers and threat to elect an African American Mayor

What strategies were used to make African American officers virtually invisible to the white public? Patrolling in plainclothes, assigning them to administrative duties, different application positions Requiring a white officer to arrest a white person, assigning them to administrative duties, different application positions Assigning them to administrative duties, requiring a white officer to arrest a white person, different application positions Patrolling in plainclothes, requiring a white officer to arrest a white person, different application positions

Patrolling in plainclothes, requiring a white officer to arrest a white person, different application positions

How did the reform movement negatively impact African American police employment? By reducing the number of available positions By enforcing stricter uniform policies By increasing the number of required training hours By introducing biased civil service testing and physical exams, except in Chicago

By introducing biased civil service testing and physical exams, except in Chicago

What actions did African Americans take in the 1940s-1950s to challenge segregation and discrimination in policing? Establishing independent African American police forces Lobbying for federal intervention in local police matters Organizing protests and boycotts against police departments Pressuring black politicians and organizations to increase the number and duties of African American officers

Pressuring black politicians and organizations to increase the number and duties of African American officers

Why did many African American civilians view Black police officers as part of the problem? Because they enforced segregation laws and were seen as betraying their race Because they were often corrupt Because they were not visible in the community Because they were not effective in reducing crime

Because they enforced segregation laws and were seen as betraying their race

What role did early formed associations for Black officers play in conflicts? They remained neutral and did not participate They were often forced to choose sides, such as the Texas Peace Officers Assoc. and Miami Colored Police Benevolent Assoc. They dissolved due to internal disagreements They mediated between conflicting parties

They were often forced to choose sides, such as the Texas Peace Officers Assoc. and Miami Colored Police Benevolent Assoc.

What was the Texas Peace Officer's Association's role in the struggle for African American police status? It organized community outreach programs It focused on social events and networking It provided legal assistance to officers It was heavily involved in increasing African American police officer status in the south

It was heavily involved in increasing African American police officer status in the south

What was the Miami Colored Police Benevolent Association's contribution to improving conditions for Black officers? It filed one of the earliest racial discrimination civil rights suits against a police department It provided scholarships for police training It organized annual conferences for Black officers It established a pension fund for retired officers

It filed one of the earliest racial discrimination civil rights suits against a police department

Why were convict leasing programs placed in Southern prisons? To reduce prison overcrowding To uphold the Southern economic system based on slavery To provide vocational training To rehabilitate prisoners

To uphold the Southern economic system based on slavery

How did lynch mobs uphold inequality in society? By promoting racial harmony By enforcing legal justice By supporting civil rights By upholding white supremacy and patriarchy

By upholding white supremacy and patriarchy

What are some consequences of mass incarceration? Lower job prospects, denied services, and increased inequality Enhanced public safety, reduced recidivism, and economic growth Improved rehabilitation, better job training, and reduced crime Increased community engagement, better education, and equality

Lower job prospects, denied services, and increased inequality

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