The 1619 Project - Chapter 15 Quiz

What does Jeneen Interlandi argue about the modern-day healthcare system in Chapter 15?

Question Answer Choices It has greatly improved for Black Americans It continues to overlook Black Americans It focuses primarily on urban healthcare issues It provides equal care to all citizens

What did rumors suggest about Black people after the Civil War?

Question Answer Choices They would migrate en masse to the North They would dominate the workforce They were going extinct They were immune to diseases

What was the first form of federally funded healthcare in the United States?

Question Answer Choices Hospitals opened by the Freedmen’s Bureau Veterans Affairs hospitals Public health clinics in urban areas Medicare and Medicaid programs

What myth did segregationists use to justify poor healthcare for Black Americans?

Question Answer Choices Black people were immune to most diseases Black people did not require medical care Black people were not biologically fit for their own freedom Black people had access to secret medical facilities

What significant challenge did newly freed Americans face immediately after the Civil War?

Question Answer Choices Difficulty in gaining political representation Lack of access to education and schools Inability to find employment in northern states Lack of food, clothing, shelter, and medical care

What does Jeneen Interlandi note about the United States in Chapter 15 regarding healthcare?

Question Answer Choices It is the only high-income nation without universal healthcare It has the highest number of hospitals per capita It has the most advanced healthcare system It spends the least on healthcare per capita

What does the author argue is perpetuated by the lack of universal healthcare in the U.S.?

Question Answer Choices Increased funding for medical research Improved health outcomes for the wealthy Better healthcare access in rural areas Active and ongoing harm against all its citizens, especially people of color

What event led white doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina to burn down the city's only hospital for freed people?

Question Answer Choices The threat of a cholera outbreak A typhoid fever epidemic A severe influenza outbreak The spread of smallpox

What is a significant issue discussed in Chapter 15 of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story?

Question Answer Choices The role of Black Americans in the Civil Rights Movement The history of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. The influence of Black culture on American music The impact of the U.S. healthcare system on Black Americans

What does the chapter argue about the relationship between health outcomes and demographic factors in the U.S.?

Question Answer Choices Health outcomes are independent of social factors Health outcomes are tied to income, employment, and race Health outcomes are primarily influenced by geographic location Health outcomes are determined solely by genetic factors