Black History Month

When is Black History Month?

• February

• April

• Januray

• March

What does segregation mean?

• separating people into groups, especially racial groups

• a set of American laws

• placing all people in one group

What does the term "historical figure" mean?

• a famous person in history

• a person who writes history books

• someone who studies history

What does the story of Henry "Box" Brown say about people who traveled on the Underground Railroad?

• They avoided traveling by foot

• They took great risks to reach freedom.

• They traveled alone.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

• The man who wrote the famous "I Have a Dream" speech

• An activist who became the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

• All of the above

What did Rosa Parks do to help initiate the Civil Rights Movement?

• She was the first African American woman elected to Congress

• She wrote the famous "I Have a Dream" speech

• She refused to give her seat to a white man while riding the bus

What is an example of a peaceful demonstration that Martin Luther King Jr. led?

• Bus boycotts

• Lunch counter sit-ins

• All of the above

Why was Black History month created?

• to celebrate martin Luther King Jr.

• to create a time in the school year for African American history to be taught

• to honor the achievement of African Americans throughout history

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A railway that transported people to the North

• A secret organization that helped people escape slavery to places of safety in the North

• A network of roads created to help people travel throughout the United States

"When Americans are sent to Vietnam or West Berlin, we do not ask for whites only. It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend an public institution." What does this quote, said by President John F. Kennedy, show about this opinion on segregation?

• He was indifferent about segregation

• He supported segregation

• He believed that segregation was wrong