Problem 1: Why is Abraham Lincoln paradigmatic for how American presidents have dealt with issues of race in the United States?
Problem 2: Explain why American presidents have had to use executive orders to advance policies that promote racial equality and universal freedom, Discuss specific policies in your answer.
Problem 3: Discuss the concept of "ethnic avoidance" used to describe the behavior of President Obama as the first Black president. How did his first and second terms differ? How did President Obama's cabinet appointments highlight his practice of politics? Provide specific examples.
Problem 4: Trace the role of African Americans in affirmative action policy making. What roles have specific presidential appointees played in shaping and enforcing affirmative action?
Problem 5: Examine the history of the bureaucracy's definition of race in America. Do you believe that current racial classifications help or hinder the quest for universal freedom? How so Provide examples to support your claims.