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The murder of ______ on May 25, 2020 sparked worldwide protests that demanded justice for black victims of police brutality and police reform.
George Floyd
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves within American?
False: The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to slaves living in Confederate States. Lincoln wrote the proclamation this way hoping that seceding states would rejoin the Union to keep their slaves.
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad was network of routes (“lines”), free individuals (“conductors”), and safe houses (“stations”) established during the era of slavery. It helped fugitive slaves (“cargo”) in the South escape to freedom in the North.
What does BLM stand for?
Black Lives Matter
Singing since the age of 16, ______ is known for engaging in a wide variety of musical styles, ranging from pop to reggae. Some of her greatest hits are “Umbrella,” “Unfaithful,” “Disturbia,” and “Take a Bow.”
Rihanna
Which black activist became an influential leader of and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam?
a) Martin Luther King Jr
b) Malcolm X
c) A. Philip Randolph
d) W. E. B. Dubois
Malcolm X
Which famous court case was a major win for racial equality, reversing the “separate but equal” doctrine established in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which three Amendments were the Civil War Amendments (secured rights for former slaves) and what did each amendment do?
a )13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
13) banned slavery in the US
14) guaranteed citizenship and equal civil and legal rights for blacks
15) granted the right to vote to blacks
What does the NAACP stand for, and what do they do?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People whose mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination"
______ was an African American singer, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Her best-known memoir is titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
a) Rosa Parks
b) Mary McLeod Bethune
c) Maya Angelou
d) Mae C. Jemison
Maya Angelou
______ was an African American jazz, blues, folk, and R&B singer, as well as a civil rights activist. Some of her songs include “Lilac Wine,” “Mississippi Goddam,” and “To be Young, Gifted, and Black.”
a) Billie Holiday
b) Ella Fitzgerald
c) Nina Simone
d) Etta James
Nina Simone
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott decision?
Dred Scott was considered to remain a slave and rendered the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
What was the first historically black college in America?
a) Lincoln University
b) Cheyney University
c) Howard University
d) Wiley College
Cheyney University
Which controversial group that fought for racial equality during the American Civil Rights Movement were known for their militancy and willingness to bear arms near police?
a) The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
b) The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO)
c) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
d) The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers
At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks’ occupation?
a) Seamstress
b) Cashier
c) Waitress
d) Cafeteria worker
Seamstress
_______ was an African American jazz singer and pianist who was most popular throughout the 1950s and 60s. Some of his songs include “Nature Boy,” “Smile,” and “Unforgettable.”
a) Louis Armstrong
b) Lil Wayne
c) Dizzy Gillespie
d) Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
This historical event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans a century after emancipation. It also was the platform of Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.
March on Washington
Who started “Negro History Week”, which has since been changed to Black History Month?
a) Medgar Evers
b) George Washington Carver
c) Carter G. Woodson
d) Langston Hughes
Carter G. Woodson
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, formed in 1957 and led by Martin Luther King Jr., began in response to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Name at least one event or campaign that the group led.
The Selma Voting Rights Campaign, the March to Mongomery, the Crusade for Citizenship, Operation Breadbasket, the Chicago Campaign, the Poor People’s Campaign
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, formed in 1957 and led by Martin Luther King Jr., began in response to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Name at least one event or campaign that the group led.
The Selma Voting Rights Campaign, the March to Mongomery, the Crusade for Citizenship, Operation Breadbasket, the Chicago Campaign, the Poor People’s Campaign
_______ was the author of An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World, which aimed to instill pride among blacks and called for an end to white supremacy.
a) David Walker
b) Sojourner Truth
c) W. E. B. DuBois
d) Frederick Douglass
David Walker
What act of racial injustice sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?
Rodney King led police on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles. When he was finally stopped, he was ordered to get out of his car. Four police officers kicked him and beat him with batons for about 15 minutes while other police officers stood by and watched.
“I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all,” is a quote from which black woman whose court win ensured marriage rights for interracial couples in the United States?
Mildred Loving, Loving
What group, whose acronym is AART, is centered around inclusion of Black LGBTQIA+ people in communities of faith such as black church congregations?
The African American Roundtable
______ strove for abolition and equal rights, delivering her famed “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at a women’s convention in Ohio.
Sojourner Truth