Black History Month Part 1

What was Henry Brown's nickname?

• Envelope

• Box

• Frank

• George

What was Ellen Craft's disguise when they escaped to freedom?

• A white woman

• A police officer

• A rich white man

• A slave

How did Henry Brown get some time off work so he could escape?

• He had a broken leg

• He faked sick

• He asked for a vacation day

• He burned is hand on purpose

Who performed the first ever open heart surgery with no antibiotics or x-rays?

• Henry Box Brown

• Ellen Craft

• George Washington Carver

• Daniel Hale Williams

Why did Ellen and William have extra time off allowing them to make their escape?

• They were favored slaves so they got a couple days off for Christmas.

• All slaves received time off for Christmas.

• They didn't get time off, they just snuck away.

• They tricked their master into giving them time off.

Why did Dr. Williams have to perform heart surgery on his patient?

• The patient was having a heart attack.

• The patient was shot in the chest.

• The patient was stabbed in the chest.

• The patient had a broken heart.

What happened to the patient after the first ever heart surgery?

• He died during the surgery.

• He got a severe infection and died after the surgery.

• He recovered, but only lived for a few months.

• He lived over 20 more years after being released from the hospital.

Who was the first person shot during the Revolutionary War?

• Daniel Hale Williams

• Henry Brown

• Crispus Attucks

• William Craft

Where did Robert Smalls sail his ship after stealing it from the Confederacy?

• He sailed to Mexico.

• He sailed to the North to give the boat to the Union.

• He sailed to Great Britain.

• He sailed to Canada.

Why did Ellen and William Craft move to England after their brave escape?

• To get away from slave hunters that were sent to capture them.

• William got moved with his new job.

• They had family in England.

• They preferred the weather in England.