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1
Martin Luther King Jr. was known as a famous activist throughout all of America, one of his famous speeches/quotes was…
All of the above.
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“I have a dream.”
2
Alice Ball developed the first cure for this highly contagious disease in 1916.
small pox
the common cold
leprosy
3
Elizabeth Freeman 1744-1829 was the first enslaved person to file and win her freedom in what state?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
4
Which HBCU/ Historically Black College/University did VP Kamala Harris attend?
Howard
Hampton
Morehouse
Tuskegee
5
In the time period between 1890-1920, thousands of Black people moved north, especially to cities. This was called the:
Race to the North
Great Journey
1900 Movement
Great Migration
6
What fraction of cowboys were Black Americans?
1/2
1/8th
1/4th
1/12th
7
In what year did the federal government officially desegregate public buses that travel between states?
1961
1980
1920
1865
8
When was the Civil Rights Movement?
1770s
1820-1840
1950s-60s
1650s
9
True or false? Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to enter a formally all-White school in Louisiana?
False
True
10
What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people?
Freedom Day
Everyday
Independence Day
Juneteenth
11
What year was the first African American slave brought to North America?
1492
1803
1776
1619
12
The first Juneteenth celebration was held in 1866 in the state of ...
Massachusetts
Florida
Mississippi
Texas
13
Who was the first African American to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice?
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
Thurgood Marshall
John Andrew
14
Who led a Civil War raid at the Combahee River in 1863 that freed over 700 people?
Ulysses S. Grant
William Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Harriet Tubman
15
Freedom Riders were activists working to desegregate buses all across the country. Their ages were mostly between...
10-18
50-60
18-30
70-80
16
Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
Luke Easter
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Satchel Paige
17
A journey on the Underground Railroad took some people ...
2 months
more than a year
6 months
all of the above
18
Billie Holliday was a...
Poet
Painter
Musician
Sculptor
19
What style of music developed in the early 1900s now has over 24 unique styles?
Bassanova
Classical
Jazz
Yodeling
20
What year did slavery end with the 13th amendment?
1902
1865
1950
1896
21
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in which city?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Montgomery, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
22
Black Lives Matter began with a hashtag in response to the verdict in the trial in the death of Trayvon Martin.
False
True
23
Which President formally recognized Black History Month in 1976?
Gerald Ford
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Richard Nixon
24
At its peak, how many African Americans were enslaved in the United States?
250,000
10 million
100,000
4 million
