A Celebration of Black History Month

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Who was the First African American President?

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Barack Obama

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What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in 1800s led by Harriet Tubman?

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The Underground Railroad

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What war between the North and South was fought over the future of slavery in America?

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The Civil War

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When the 15th Amendment passed in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the United States?

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Voting Rights

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The Supreme Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in this case.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? Options: Ernie Banks, Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige

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Jackie Robinson

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He discovered hundreds of uses for previously useless foods, most notably: the peanut.

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George Washington Carver

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Who is quoted saying "Man, if you gotta ask what jazz is, you'll never know"?

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Louis Armstrong

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This term means refusing to buy a good or use a service as a punishment or form of protest

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Boycott

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Which civil rights activist is famous for his "I Have A Dream Speech" on August 28th, 1963?

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Martin Luther King Jr.