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100

She led the Boston New Era Club and called for the 1896 meeting that founded NACWC. 

Who is Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin? 

100

Explain the meaning and symbolism of the NACWC emblem, including what the phrase ‘Lifting as We Climb’ represents for the organization and its members.

What is this emblem shows a woman holding a banner that reads “Lifting as We Climb.” It symbolizes the strength, progress, and unity of African American women working to uplift others as they move forward.

100

The NACWC’s motto emphasizes uplifting these two groups.

Who are women and youth?

100

The Tennessee Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs was founded in this year.

What is 1906? 

100

As the 16th president of the NACWC (1958–1964), she helped strengthen ties between the organization and the federal government during the Civil Rights era.

Who is Dr. Rosa L. Gragg? 

200

This famous abolitionist helped free enslaved people through the Underground Railroad and inspired early Black Women's clubs.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

200

The NACWC formed in this city? 

What is Washington, D.C.?

200

One of the organization’s key objectives is to protect these rights for African Americans.

What are civil and political right? 

200

This woman led the founding of the Tennessee Federation and served as its first president.

Who is Mrs. Beulah Bray? 

200

Serving from 1928 to 1933, this 9th president emphasized education and youth development, aligning the NACWC’s goals with the challenges of the Great Depression.

Who is Mrs. Sallie Wyatt Stewart?

300

Known for her "Red Record," she documented the horrors of lynching in America. 

Who is Ida B. Wells- Barnett? 

300

The NACWC was created through a merger of three organizations, including this Boston club.

What is the Women's Era Club? 

300

The NACWC promotes inter-racial ______ so that justice and goodwill may prevail.

What is understanding? 

300

The first meeting about forming the Tennessee Federation took place at this historically Black college.

What is Lane College? 

300

Known as a dynamic speaker and educator, this 7th president of the NACWC (1920–1924) was also a prominent elocutionist and college professor.

Who is Miss Hallie Q. Brown? 

400

She was one of the original founders and became the first president of the NACWC in 1896.

Who is Mary Church Terrell? 

400

The insulting letter written by this Missouri journalist helped spark the NACWC's creation. 

Who is James W. Jacks?

400

The NACWC helps provide this kind of support to students to promote education.

what is scholarship assistance? 

400

The Tennessee Federation was founded in this Tennessee city.

What is Jackson, Tennessee? 

400

This second president of the NACWC, serving from 1900 to 1904, was a chemistry professor and one of the first African American women to head a college science department.

Who is Josephine Silone Yates? 

500

She is known as one of the intellectual founders of Black feminism and author of A Voice from the South.

Who is Anna Julia Cooper? 

500

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin's "Call to Confer" focused on these key areas of uplift (name two).

What is education, moral development, economic opportunity, or community service?

500

The organization’s enduring spirit is rooted in the 1896 statement by this woman.

Who is Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin? 

500

The Tennessee Federation’s founding on the campus of Lane College symbolized the connection between this type of institution and the advancement of African American women’s leadership in the early 20th century.

What are historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)? 

500

The 31st president of the NACWC, serving from 2022 to 2024.

Who is Opal Bacon? 

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