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What Supreme Court case ended legal school segregation in the U.S.?

Brown v. Board of Education

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What does “equity” mean compared to equality?

Fair access based on individual needs

100

What movement uses the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter?

Black Lives Matter

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What month is Black History Month celebrated in the U.S.?

February

200

Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Martin Luther King Jr.

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What is systemic racism?

Racism built into laws, policies, and institutions

200

What issue involves unequal treatment by law enforcement?

Police brutality

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Who was the first Black president of the United States?

Barack Obama

300

What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?

1964

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What does “implicit bias” refer to?

Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes

300

What gap refers to differences in income between racial groups?

The racial wealth gap

300

What genre of music was created by Black communities in New Orleans?

Jazz

400

What movement fought for equal rights primarily in the 1950s–60s?

The Civil Rights Movement

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What is intersectionality?

Overlapping social identities that impact discrimination

400

What term describes unequal access to quality education?

Educational inequality

400

What famous speech includes the line “I Have a Dream”?

I Have a Dream

500

Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955?

Rosa Parks

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What term describes unfair treatment based on race?

Discrimination

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What system can lead to higher incarceration rates for certain racial groups?

Mass incarceration

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What major sports league was integrated by Jackie Robinson?

Major League Baseball