Supreme Court Cases
What Supreme Court case determined that states could not ban interracial marriages?
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Which U.S. regiment served longer than any other American unit in World War I?
The 369th Infantry, also known as the "Harlem Hellfighters"
What is the name of the annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26th to January 1st?
Kwanzaa
The President kicks off Reconstruction by signing the _____ ______ on January 1, 1863, freeing the majority of the nation's slave population.
Emancipation Proclamation
Where are the HBCUs located?
Across the Mid-Atlantic, Central, and Southern states.
What Supreme Court case makes it possible for you to attend schools with students that are not your same race?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
What was the nickname Indian Warriors gave the all African-American 10th Calvary Regiment of the United States?
Buffalo Soldiers
What federal holiday celebrates the life and achievements of the man it is named after?
Martin Luther King Day or MLKDay
True or False: There were around 2000 African-Americans who held office during the Reconstruction.
True
Can a person that is not an African-American or of African descent attend an HBCU?
Yes, White students have always been welcome, as well as those of other races and ethnicities.
What Supreme Court case determined that people of African ancestry did NOT have the rights of citizens in the United States.
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
What is the name of the man who is believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution on March 5, 1770?
Crispus Attucks a black merchant seaman, one of five colonists killed that day.
True or False: Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day) is celebrated on Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.
False, it is celebrated on the third Monday in January. MLK's birthday is January 15th.
The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1866, targeting both BLACK and WHITE Republicans to keep them from _____ .
voting
How many HBCUs are there?
106 or 107 depending on whose list you ae referencing.
True or False: The fourteenth amendment overturned the ruling of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case.
True
Name the war/combat from the American Revolution on that African-Americans have chosen not to participate and defend the United States.
None. From the American Revolution on African-Americans have served, fought for, and defended the U.S.
What is the name of the time frame dedicated to researching and promoting the achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent?
Black History Month
Which organization provided food, medical care, education, legal assistance, and land to former slaves?
The Freedman's Bureau
What is a historically Black college or univeristy?
A higher learning institution that was established before 1964 with the mission of meeting the educational needs of Black students.
Ture or False: The phrase "separate but equal" is a result of the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case which determined state-imposed segregation was legal.
True
True or False: Until 1954 the Armed Forces of the U.S. kept black servicemen and women in separate units so as not to mix the races.
True, in spite of President Truman issuing an executive order in 1948 directing the military to give ALL equal treatment and opportunity.
Which holiday celebrates the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery in the United States?
Juneteenth
What laws during Reconstruction were intended to restrict African-Americans freedom, and compell them to work in situations similar to slavery?
The Black Codes
True or False: HBCUs lack quality education and degree offerings.
False. HBCUs provide the same level of quality education as other institutions.