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Who created Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher.
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What is Ruby Bridges famous for?
She was the first African-American child to go to an all-white elementary school in the South.
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What year was Black History Month established?
1926
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What term is used to refer to: The literary and intellectual flowering that fostered a new black cultural identity in the 1920s and 1930s right here in NY.
The Harlem Renaissance
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Who is the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991.
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What famous event took place during the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King gave his most famous speech, "I Have a Dream."
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Why was the month of February chosen?
The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
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What is an abolitionist?
A person who wanted to end slavery.
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Who is the author/What is the name of the poem? Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.
Maya Angelou (1928-) "Still I rise," And Still I Rise (1978)
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Who was the first black Secretary of State?
Collin Powell
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Who were the "Little Rock Nine?"
A group of black students who bravely worked to desegregate all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.
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What state has the largest population of African Americans?
Georgia-30%
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation
An executive order by President Lincoln declaring that all slaves were free
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Which of these famous books stirred up anti-slavery sentiment in the United States before the Civil War?
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stow
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Who was the first black person to win an Oscar?
Halle Berry for her role in Monster's Ball
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When was the NAACP formed?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 by a group of black and white citizens committed to social justice. It is the nation’s largest and strongest civil rights organization. NAACP founders include Ida Wells-Barnett and W.E.B. DuBois.
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What amendment outlawed slavery?
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865. Also in 1870, Jonathan Jasper Wright was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court.
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What is the term that refers to the Supreme Court ruling that: Race can be one of many factors considered by colleges when selecting their students because it furthers "a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body." (June 23)
Affirmative Action
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What genre of music is famous for its African American roots in the 20th century?
Jazz is a genre of music that originated in African-American communities during the late 19th and early 20th century. Jazz emerged in many parts of the United States, where it was linked by the common bonds of European American and African-American musical.
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What President signed the Civil Rights Act into action?
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. It prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin
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What event happened in 2008?
Electing Barack Obama as President
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Which famous Supreme Court case in 1896 declared that segregation was legal and constitutional, as long as segregated facilities were "separate but equal?"
Plessy v. Ferguson legalized segregation by claiming that as long as segregated facilities were "separate but equal." they did not violate any constitutional rights. In reality, segregated facilities were shamefully unequal.
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Which famous Supreme Court Case led to the desegregation of schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
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Who wrote the following poem? I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.
Langston Hughes