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This Black female politician said "you think you just fell out of a coconut tree?"
Who is Kamala Harris?
On October 24, 1861, voters approved the formation of a new state. What state would eventually be created?
Keshia Lance Bottoms became the first Black female governor in American history after winning in this state last night.
What is Georgia?
What is the supreme law of the United States that establishes the structure of the federal government and protects citizens' rights?
What is the U.S. Constitution!
What amendment, passed in 1870, officially gave Black men the right to vote?
The 15th Amendment.
What is a "tan suit?"
This president signed the legislation admitting West Virginia into the Union on December 31, 1862?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Democratic Party flipped this many Congressional seats last night.
What is 31 seats? and counting!
How many branches make up the federal government?
What are 3 branches?
What unfair fee did some Southern states force people to pay before they could vote, making it harder for poor Black Americans to participate in elections?
Poll tax.
This song was performed by Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl LIX to hint at a political revolution accompanied by Samuel L. Jackson
What is "Not Like Us?"
This Morgantown politician helped secure West Virginia's admission to the Union by proposing an amendment addressing slavery?
Who is Waitman T. Willey?
How many Black women will be United States Senators in January?
What is 3?
What are the three branches of the federal government
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches!
What 1965 protest in Alabama involved John Lewis and other civil rights activists being attacked by police while marching for voting rights?
Bloody Sunday (Selma March).
This Childish Gambino song and music video sparked controversy about gun violence and racial issues in America.
What is "This is America?"
This West Virginia politician became the state's first governor after it officially joined the Union in 1863?
Who is Arthur I. Boreman?
This member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was re-elected as Maryland’s governor.
Who is Wes Moore?
What is the minimum age a person must be to run for president of the United States?
What is 35!
What famous civil rights activist gave a powerful speech about being beaten and threatened while trying to register Black voters in Mississippi?
Fannie Lou Hamer.
Which NFL quarterback began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality?
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
In what year did West Virginia first participate in a United States presidential election after becoming a state?
What is 1864?
The last time Kansas had a Democrat senator was in what year?
What is 1932?
How many U.S. senators does each state elect?
What are two senators!
What landmark 1965 law made literacy tests illegal and gave the federal government power to protect Black Americans’ voting rights?
Voting Rights Act of 1965.