In Honor of America and Activism

What was important about the 1963 March on Washington?

• It was known for its violence

• 250,000 peacefully gathered for the first large protest in American history

• The president announced the Vietnam War

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From March to May of 2006, 4 million people protested in various (peaceful) ways to protest...

• women's rights

• minority rights

• immigration rights

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In 2017, there were a number of Women's Marches around the US. Who collected and kept their signs and posters?

• Museums

• The government

• No one - they were destroyed

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Muhammad Ali never denied a request for an autograph; this is because, as a child, his idol denied him one. Who was that?

• Jack Dempsey

• Sugar Ray Robinson

• Sylvester Stallone

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Phyllis Wheatley was the first African American women who published a book. How old was she?

• 12

• 20

• 32

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What is the name of Martin Luther King Jr's most famous speech?

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail

• Scenes from a Life

• I Have a Dream

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Robert Peary gained fame for making it to the North Pole in 1909. However, his partner was an African American man named...

• Matthew Henson

• Michael Williams

• Frank Johnson

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True or False: The 6888th Battalion was an all-black, all-female unit of the military that delivered mail to World War II troops across England.

• True

• False

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True or False: Jesse Owens was the first African American to win a gold medal.

• True

• False

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What is the name of the Swedish 18-year-old environmental activist who made headlines at age 16 for taking on world leaders about climate change?

• Annika Sorenson

• Heidi Olafson

• Greta Thunberg

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