Black History Month Quiz Bowl - Round One

Approximately how many Black Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War?

The initals NAACP stands for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.

Who was the first Black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950?

When Alex Haley wrote his best-selling book "Roots", he was writing about:

How long did chattel slavery last in North America?

In what year were ALL enslaved people set free by law?

This man was the first person to die in the American Revolution, and he was a Black American. What is his name?

General Colin Powel became the first Black American to serve in what top U.S. government position?

Malcolm X was a member of ____.