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1
Who was the president who officially designated Black History Month?
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
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What was the first novel published by an African American woman in the US?
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl de Harriet Jacob
Their Eyes Were Watching God de Zora Neale Hurston
Our Nig de Harriet E. Wilson
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass de Frederick Douglass
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Who was the first African American to become president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
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Which famous civil rights leader gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frederick Douglass
Rosa Parks
Booker T. Washington
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When is Black History Month celebrated?
During the month of February
During the month of January
During the month of August
During the month of November
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What year did Black History Month officially begin to be celebrated in the United States?
1965
1980
1926
1970
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What historical figure is known for being the first African-American person to win an Oscar Award?
Sidney Poitier
Viola Davis
Denzel Washington
Hattie McDaniel
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What organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial injustice?
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
Black Panther Party
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
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Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
ackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Satchel Paige
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What event inspired Carter G. Woodson to create the Black History Month celebration?
The abolition of slavery
black history week
The founding of the NAACP
The Emancipation Proclamation
