Oprah Winfrey is the most popular Afrikan American entrepreneur of 2012.
True or False
False, its Chris Gardner
100
What month was Martin Luther King Jr assassinated?
(Double points if you know the exact Date)
April 4, 1968
100
What year was the first Afrikan American governor elected into office?
Hint: During Reconstruction
1872
100
What civil rights act caused desegregation in schools?
Civil Right Act of 1964
100
By what year did the doors to voting and having a voice in the electoral process had shut down for Afrikan Americans?
By 1900
200
What is the net worth of Tyra Banks
$90 Million
200
Who started the bus boycott of 1955?
Rosa Parks
200
True or False: Afrikan American served in congress during Reconstruction
True. About 16 Afrikan Americans served in congress during this time.
200
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
200
What year did Afrikan Americans get many job opportunities in World War II?
In 1940 World War II began a tremendous resurgence of the economy opening many opportunities for African Americans.
300
Who said this quote... "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."?
Oprah Winfrey
300
True or False: Malcolm X was considered a Civil Rights Activist.
False, He was considered a Humans Rights Activist.
300
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Segregation of the school system is unconstitutional
300
What was the Main theme of the Jim Crow Laws in the south?
Separate but equal
300
What sorts of jobs were available to Afrikan Americans during the early 20th century? During World War II?
A) farmers
B) small military operation
B) small military operation
400
What year did George Washington Carver invent peanut butter?
1894
400
In 1957, what was the name of the group that went to an all white High School?
Hint: Little Rock, Arkansas
The Little Rock Nine
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Emmet Till was brutally beaten to death by two white men. What was the verdict of the case?
They were acquitted by an all white jury
400
What is One major difference between Apartheid and Jim Crow south?
Jim Crow south was based in the south while Apartheid was on a national level, affecting government and laws
400
After Reconstruction, what was the common economic injustice between Afrikan American's and Caucasian American?
Rich vs. Poor mentality
500
Who Is the First known Afrikan American Entrepreneur?
Paul Cuffe
500
What is W.E.B. Dubois Full legal name?
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
500
What court case justified racial segregation as constitutional?
Plessy v. Ferguson
500
What Supreme court decision upheld affirmative Action?
Affirmative Action: the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, especially in employment.
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
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What is the current wealth gap between Afrikan American's and Caucasian Americans?
Caucasian Americans earn, on average, 22 time more than Afrikan American