West Africa
Mansa Musa ruled over the Kingdom of Mali. What does "Mansa" mean?
What is King
What year did slavery in the US begin?
1619
Who convinced Abraham Lincoln to let slaves fight in the Civil War?
Frederick Douglass
Who came up with the name Jim Crow?
A White actor who became famous for performing in blackface as a Black character he called Jim Crow.
President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 in 1948. What did it do?
What is ended segregation in the military
The Djinguereber Mosque built by Mansa Musa is still standing. How long has it been standing?
What is 700 years.
The US banned the importation of African slaves in what year?
1807
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers and what did they do?
Black soldiers who protected land in the west.
Booker T. Washington founded what school?
Tuskegee Institute now University.
The famous baseball player Jackie Robinson was also in the military. What was the name of his tank division?
What is the Black Panthers
What was the nickname of King Sundiata who ruled the empire of Mali?
What is the Lion King
Approximately how many slaves were taken from Africa?
12.5 million
Which Amendment provided citizenship to all Black Americans?
14th Amendment
George Washington carver created over 300 uses for this product.
What is the peanut.
In 1954, the Supreme Court made a decision in Brown vs Board of Education. What change came about because of this decision?
School segregation ended.
Salt was traded during the time of the great empires. What was salt used for?
What is water retention and to preserve meat.
Which country shipped the most slaves?
Portugal
Who was Hiram Revel?
The first Black American to serve in the US Senate.
W.E.B. DuBois was the 1st Black man to earn a doctorate from this University.
What is Harvard.
Why was Martin Luther King the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
He was a member of an organization made up of ministers and they chose him to be the leader.
Who was the first king of the Songhai Empire?
What is Sunni Ali
Which country in Africa did the British establish for formerly enslaved people?
Sierra Leone
Why did the Plessy v Ferguson case affect all the positive changes that occurred during Reconstruction?
It established "Separate but Equal"
1.6 million Black people moved from the south to the north during a period called what?
What is the Great Migration.
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
What is over a year