Black History Month Trivia

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

What was a nickname for Birmingham during the Civil Rights era?

Who was the first African American woman admitted to UA?

When was the first Civil Rights Act passed?

In the early years of the Civil Rights movement activists gained support from the Communist party?

When was the earliest recorded protest against slavery in the United States?

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? 

What year did interracial marriage become legal?

When did Black History Month become officially recognized in the United States?

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

Who was the first African American to serve as a United States Senator?

What were the two main groups fighting for Civil Rights during the 1950s and 60s?

During "Bloody Sunday", who did police forces attack?

How many times was the Selma to Montgomery march attempted?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent months preparing for what he was going to say during his "I have a dream." speech

All of these are forms of voter suppression used during the Civil Rights movement except....

Members of what labor union helped to build the nation’s black middle class and civil rights movement?

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

In what year was the Civil Rights Act passed?

The United States has only passed one Civil Rights Act.

Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize at what age?

Rosa Parks was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus?

What President passed the Civil Rights Act?

What was Rosa Parks profession?

How long did people boycott buses after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

Martin Luther King Jr. was the first African American recipient of Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" award

What Supreme Court case came to the decision to, prohibit racial segregation in public schools?

Who was the first African American child to integrate into an all white AL public school?

Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award for which of these movies?

When did the celebration of Black History begin?