Laws
The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) freed all enslaved people in the United States immediately.
True or False
False – It only freed enslaved people in Confederate states, not in border states still loyal to the Union.
"Your name is beautiful! What does it mean?"
Nahhhhhh
Who was the African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
Which civil rights leader is known for organizing the March on Washington in 1963?
A) Malcolm X
B) Rosa Parks
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
The Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Supreme Court decision ruled that Black people, whether enslaved or free, could not be U.S. citizens.
True or False
True
"Where are you REALLY from?"
Microaggression.
What famous speech did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give during the 1963 March on Washington?
"I Have a Dream"
Who was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her bus seat, helping to spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A) Harriet Tubman
B) Rosa Parks
C) Sojourner Truth
B) Rosa Parks
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was a law that promoted diversity by encouraging Chinese immigration to the U.S.
True or False
False – It was the first major U.S. law to ban immigration based on nationality, targeting Chinese workers.
"But you speak English so well!"
Microaggression.
Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid in which country?
South Africa
Which South African leader is famous for his role in ending apartheid and promoting reconciliation?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Desmond Tutu
C) Oliver Tambo
A) Nelson Mandela
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 guaranteed equal access to public accommodations, but it was later ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
True
"I don't see colour"
Microaggression
Malcolm X was a leader in which movement advocating for Black empowerment and self-defense?
The Nation of Islam/ Black Power movement
Who was the influential leader of the Black Panther Party, advocating for self-defense and community programs?
A) Stokely Carmichael
B) Huey P. Newton
C) Malcolm X
B) Huey P. Newton
The Canadian Human Rights Act, whose purpose is to prohibit discrimination based on things such as race and ensures equal opportunity to victims of discrimination, was passed in 1960.
False- The Canadian Human Rights Act was passed in 1977
saying "You must be good at math" to an Asian person or "You must be a great dancer" to a black person
MICROAGGRESSION
Frederick Douglass was a former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist. What was the name of his famous autobiography?
Narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave
Who was the U.S. President that issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which began the process of freedom for America's slaves?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) John F. Kennedy
A) Abraham Lincoln