Black history
What happened after slavery?
Segregation
Who started black history week?
Carter G Woodson
Who was the first African American billionaire?
Madam CJ Walker
First black president?
Barack Obama
What was the first HBCU in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?
a. Shaw University
b. Lincoln University
c. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
d. Howard University
B- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY.
What was the emancipation proclamation?
Declared enslaved people in confederate states to be free/ slavery was abolished.
Black history month was originally called Black history _____?
Black history week
Who invented the traffic light and gas mask.
Garrett A Morgan
First person to refuse to give up there seat?
Claudette Colvin
-50 points for Rosa parks
Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?
a. Lizzo
b. Nicki Minaj
c. Beyoncé
d. Janelle Monae
C-BEYONCE
According to the video when did slavery start in Americ?
1500s
Why did black history month start?
President Gerald ford felt the week needed to longer.
Who was the fist African American to go to space?
Mae jemison
Who freed the slaves through a system called the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What travel guide did African American’s use, with publishing between 1936-1966?
a. The Travel Expo
b. The Green Book
c. The Blue Book
d. The Colored Travelers Guide
B-THE GREEN BOOK
According to the video how long did slavery last?
Over 200 years
What was black history week called?
Negro history week?
According to the video Who performed the first heart surgery without any assistance from antibiotics X-rays or Anastasia?
Dr. Daniel hales Williams
Who lead the civil rights movemen?
Martin Luther king jr
In what year and what team did Jackie Robinson make history, being the first African
American to play Major League Baseball?
a. Boston Red Sox, 1954
b. Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947
c. New York Yankees, 1948
d. Chicago Cubs, 1949
B- BOSTON RED SOCKS
According to the video how many slave was brought to America by colonizers in 1619?
20 slaves
Why was black history week originally the second week of February?
Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln birthdays are the same week.
According to the video Who was a botanist, agricultural chemist and inventor?
George Washington Carver.
Who was the first African American to attend a desegregated school?
Ruby bridges
Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?
a. Childish Gambino - This is America
b. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
c. Lizzo - Truth Hurts
d. Drake - God’s Plan
A- CHILDISH GAMBINO