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Question: In White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide, Anderson contends that since the end of the Civil War and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, each time African Americans have made advances toward full participation in our democracy, the reaction of White Americans have fueled a deliberate rollback of their gains. Based on the reading of White Rage, discusses the opposition to black progress after each of the following historical events: The end of the Civil War in 1865 and the Reconstruction Era (1863-1877), The U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, The election of America's first black president in 2008. In your discussion, connect these and other historical events highlighted in the book when social progress for African Americans was countered by deliberate opposition. In each era, what systems were put into place to mimic the power dynamics of slavery? Also, discuss the importance of understanding the history of African American suppression in the U.S. as the country moves further into the 21st century. In your view, do the arguments made in White Rage add an important dimension to present-day conversations about race in America? Why or why not?