Black History Month
When was Negro History Week celebrated for the first time?
In 1926.
When was the American Colonization Society founded?
Founded in 1816.
TRUE OR FLASE:
He was not born to former slaves.
FALSE
What is an abolitionist?
A person who worked towards abolishing slavery during the 19th century.
What is Liberia known as?
First free colony in Africa
Who founded Negro History Week?
Carter G. Woodson
Why did enslaved people flee to Canada?
To avoid slave hunters and escape the threat of slavery once and for all.
TRUE OR FLASE:
He was the first African-American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University.
FALSE
William Still was a humble Philadelphia clerk who risked his life aiding runaway slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad for how many years?
14 years
When was the Liberian Declaration of Independence was signed?
July 16, 1847
When did Negro History Week become Black History Month?
In 1976.
What was the first African-American newspaper called?
Freedom’s Journal
How did Woodson think racism could be overcome?
Woodson believed that racism could be overcome through education.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
He was an influential writer and author.
What was the motto that the Libera adopted to govern the people?
All Men are Equal …if they become like us
Why was February chosen for Black History Month?
Because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln celebrate their birthdays during the month.
What religious movement inspired abolitionists to rise up against slavery?
The Second Awakening
What two jobs did Woodson work as a young child?
Sharecropper and Miner
What publication did Douglas write for and how long?
Douglas wrote for the North Star over a span of 16 years .
TRUE OR FLASE:
There was only one Civil War in Liberia.
FALSE
What was Black History Month called before 1976?
Negro History Week
The abolitionist movement first emerged when?
Around 1830.
How old was Carter G. Woodson when he started high school?
20 years old
Harriet Tubman is famous for the Underground Railroad and found refuge in what major city?
In Philadelphia .
Nearly 12,000 African-Americans had returned to Africa by this year.
1860