Which of the following was true about the northern black elite?
A) The black elite were unable to create self-help organizations.
B) The black elite were often escaped slaves whom rich blacks emulated.
C) Complexion played a major role in defining black status in urban areas.
D) Black elites were unable to gain significant amounts of wealth.
Question 2
Examine the lithograph of the Five Points neighborhood in New York City. How do free black women behave in the street scene?
A) They ignore white people.
B) They sell things to white people.
C) They physically attack white people.
D) They physically defend white people.
