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What is the main issue being discussed in the given text?
What is the main issue being discussed in the given text?
- The brutality and barbarism of the Spanish Inquisition
- The innocence of individuals until proven guilty under the law
- The isolation of white families in densely populated negro districts
- The prevalence of lynching and mob violence in the late 19th century (correct)
What is the tone of the text?
What is the tone of the text?
- Sarcastic and mocking
- Angry and critical (correct)
- Fearful and apprehensive
- Neutral and objective
How does the text describe the response of the world to the theory presented?
How does the text describe the response of the world to the theory presented?
- The theory was considered irrelevant and inconsequential
- The theory was met with skepticism and doubt
- The theory was accepted without any opposition (correct)
- The theory was rejected due to its controversial nature
In what way are leading citizens and journals implicated in the act of lynching according to the text?
In what way are leading citizens and journals implicated in the act of lynching according to the text?
What does the text describe as a notable difference between 19th century lynch mobs and modern lynch mobs?
What does the text describe as a notable difference between 19th century lynch mobs and modern lynch mobs?
What does the text suggest about the 'system' described in the passage?
What does the text suggest about the 'system' described in the passage?
According to the passage, what contributes to the tenements being 'hot-beds of epidemics'?
According to the passage, what contributes to the tenements being 'hot-beds of epidemics'?
What is described as the 'worst crime' of the tenements in the passage?
What is described as the 'worst crime' of the tenements in the passage?
What does the passage imply about the response to the 'system' it describes?
What does the passage imply about the response to the 'system' it describes?
What does the passage suggest about the sufferings and sins of the 'other half'?
What does the passage suggest about the sufferings and sins of the 'other half'?
What is the main outcome of the 'system' described in the passage?
What is the main outcome of the 'system' described in the passage?
According to the passage, why do the tenements maintain a standing army of tramps?
According to the passage, why do the tenements maintain a standing army of tramps?
What is the 'worst crime' inseparable from the system, as mentioned in the passage?
What is the 'worst crime' inseparable from the system, as mentioned in the passage?
According to the passage, what contributes to the tenements being hot-beds of epidemics?
According to the passage, what contributes to the tenements being hot-beds of epidemics?
What is left for society to do in response to the 'system' described in the passage?
What is left for society to do in response to the 'system' described in the passage?
