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100
Born a slave in 1856, this man rose to prominence as one of the most influential educators in history
Who is Booker T. Washington
100
This theory applies "only the strong survive" to individuals and races
What is social Darwinism
100
This style of music was meant composed to be played on the piano
What is ragtime
100
This man was a prominent African American boxer who served time in jail for violating the Mann Act
Jack Johnson
100
This school was founded by Booker T. Washington
What is the Tuskegee Institute
200
This man was one of Booker T. Washington's most outspoken critcs, who stated that education must "develop men".
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
200
Native Americans referred to African American soldiers as this
What is buffalo soldiers
200
The "strange fruit" that Billie Holliday sang about referred to what
What is lynched African Americans
200
This man invented basketball in 1891
Who is James Naismith
200
The Hampton school focused on this type of training
What is vocational
300
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African American woman to hold this position
What is CEO of a bank
300
This was an incident that happened in a Texas border town that African American soldiers were blamed for
What is the Brownsville affair
300
This style of music gradually replaced ragtime in popularity in the early 20th century
What is jazz
300
This was the first black athletic conference in college sports
What is the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
300
W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to earn a doctorate from this institution
What is Harvard
400
The "father of the blues"
Who is W.C. Handy
400
The "obligation" of white men to civilize those of other races
What is "white man's burden"
400
This music started in poor, isolated areas of the south
What is the blues
400
After being excluded from professional baseball, African Americans formed this
What is the Negro Leagues
400
African American youths in the south could not attend school regularly because they were expected to do what?
What is work in the fields
500
Name two of the significant accomplishments of the buffalo soldiers mentioned at the end of the documentary
What is earned the most Congressional Medals of Honor, lowest desertion rate
500
This type of model refers to the educational philosophy of Booker T. Washington
What is the Tuskegee model
500
Some late 19th century music can be traced to African American musical forms and rhythms created when they were of this status
What is slave
500
This man won the U.S. sprint championship for bicycling in 1900
Who is "Major" Taylor
500
Name 2 ways that black schools were unequal to white schools
What is teacher salaries, pupils per teacher, length of school year, pupils per school, total expenditures
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