Great Hall Events
Which U.S President gave an iconic speech at the Great Hall?
Lincoln
When is election day?
November 3
Month and date were the constitution sign?
September 17th
The initial Civil Rights Movement, when did it start?
1950
The first U.S. flag had how many stars?
13
Which Great Hall speaker encouraged getting in “Good Trouble”?
The late Rep John Lewis in 2017
Which of the major political parties are more likely to say voter fraud has been a major issue with a mail in ballot?
Republicans
What are the first three words in the Constitution?
We The People
Name a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement and what did they do?
MLK, Malcom X, etc.
What is the state fruit of New York?
An Apple!
How many words was Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech in 1860? A. 1000, B. 3000, C. 4500, or D. 7000
D, was known as one of his longest speech, actually given before winning the presidency
In 1890, many states starting using mail in ballots – why is that?
People were being bullied into voting for other candidates they didn’t support
Today the U.S population is approximately 327 million. what was the population of the U.S at the time this document was signed?
4 million
This month from September 15 to October 15, what heritage month is being celebrated?
Latinx Heritage Month
How many American flags are on the moon?
6 but only 5 are standing up
What is the relationship of Cooper Union & the NAACP?
The Great Hall is the birthplace of NAACP
What is the deadline to request a mail in ballot through the state's website?
October 27
How many times does the word “democracy” appear in the constitution?
Not even once
There has been movement to “Decolonize Cooper.” To honor this, what is the name of the Native American tribe who resided in Manhattan prior to the city being built?
Lenni Lenape
What were the last 2 states to join the U.S
Alaska & Hawaii
There is a new statue in Central Park that features a nod to Cooper/Great Hall convening; what does it feature?
Suffragists Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Other than the presidential election, what might you find on the ballot to vote for?
Congress
The youngest person to sign the Constitution was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey, how old was Jonathan when the constitution was signed?
26 years
Greenwich Village (right near us!) is known to be the historic site of which movement?
Gay Rights/ LGBTQ+ Rights.
Who sewed the first American flag in 1776?
Betsy Ross