Black History
How many different types of Black slaves were there in America.
There were two types of Black slaves in America.
Field slaves - who would tend to the crop or worked outside in harsh conditions.
House Slaves - who would tend to the house needs of their masters homes (Cooking, Cleaning, baby sitting, sexual acts, etc).
Thomas D Rice played this fictional character all over the world as an imitation of black people.
What is "Jim Crow"
What is the definition of Racism?
Racism- To believe one race is superior or better than another.
Believing a particular racial group can be dominated
Who said this quote
"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves"
Who is Harriet Tubman
This Disney character was created to be a stencil and still has it's on kid tv show?
Who is "Micky Mouse"
What does it mean to be segregated?
Segregation- a setting apart of separation of people; restricted to one group.
Where was Martin Luther King Jr Born?
Martine Luther King Jr was born in-
Atlanta Georgia.
What is it called to be treated differently based on skin color.
Especially favoritism toward those with a lighter skin tone and mistreatment of those with a darker skin tone.
Colorism
What is the definition of Bias?
Bias- To favor or like one specific group over another because of ones own opinion.
What Black Man created Peanut Butter?
Who is "George Washington Carver"
This Loony Tune Character was in multiple cartoons that portrayed black face?
Bugs Bunny
Blackface was used to imitate African Americans in a negative way. How did these characters look and how were they portrayed?
Blackface characters were portrayed as uneducated.
Paint their skin the color black
Draw huge red lips on their face
Wore white gloves
Make there hair very messy
Which Black man invented the traffic Light?
This test was used to determine if you were dark skin.
What is Brown Paper bag test.
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How long did it take for this law to be implemented?
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed January 1, 1863.
It took 2 years for the law to be implemented in the United States.
June 19, 1865.