Black History #1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed? Answer: (One Word)

2. In 1848, people who opposed the spread of slavery were called ______. Freedom Riders Free People Freedom Camaigners Free-Soilers

3. In the American Revolution, African-Americans fought only on the colonial side. True False

4. In 1808, a bill was signed into law that made it illegal to import slaves into the U.S. Which President signed the bill? Answer: (First and last name)

5. By what name is the Civil Rights Act of 1965 more commonly known? Answer: (Three Words)

6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law? the 14th Amendment the 12th Amendment the 13th Amendment the 15th Amendment

7. Where were America's first black settlers found? Boston St. Augustine San Antonio Tampa

8. Did Denmark Vesey plan a full-scale slave rebellion in Georgia, West Virgina or South Carolina? Answer: (one of the choices in the question)

9. In what year did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Answer: (a year)

10. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history. True False