Black History

In what month is Black History Month celebrated in the USA

• March

• January

• February

• October

Answer explanation

it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14

Where can most Black Americans trace back to their original roots to?

• Jamica

• Africa

• North America

Answer explanation

During the period of the transatlantic slave trade, more than 12.5 million enslaved persons were shipped from Africa to the Americas with about 3.5 million of them from Nigeria.

What was the name of the operation that helped slaves escape to the noth of America during the mid - 1800's?

• Liberty Express

• Freedom Train

• Underground Railroad

Answer explanation

The Quakers are considered the first organized group to actively help escaped enslaved people. George Washington complained in 1786 that Quakers had attempted to “liberate” one of his enslaved workers.

Who escaped slavery and made 13 trips to the south, helping to free more than 70 slaves and led them to the northern free states and Canada?

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

• Fanniue Lou Hamer

Which British Member of Parliament, led the anti-slavery movement in the UK ?

• Joseph Hooper

• William Wilberforce

• John Barton

Answer explanation

On 12 May 1789 William Wilberforce, MP for Hull, gave his first key speech on the abolition of the slave trade.

However, it took another 18 years before slavery was abolished

Who refused to give up her seat  at the front of the of a bus to a white passenger?

• Ellen Craft

• Rosa Parks

• Margarete Garner

. What was the name of the anti-slavery book written by American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe?

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• Good Night Mr Tom

• Tom Sawyer

Answer explanation

The novel sold 300,000 copies within three months and was so widely read that when President Abraham Lincoln met Stowe in 1862, he reportedly said, “So this is the little lady who made this big war.”

How many times was Martin Luther King sent to prison during his fight for civil rights in the 1960s?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• F

Answer explanation

Matin Luther king was arrested 29 times.   ON May 4, 1961 — He was arrested in Albany, Georgia for obstructing the sidewalk and parading without a permit.

Which US president signed the ‘Emancipation Proclamation’ which allowed slaves to go free?

• George Washington

• John Tyler

• Abraham Lincoln

Answer explanation

on January 1, 1863, the proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

What was the name of the amendment to the United States Constitution which totally banned slavery?

• The 12th Amendment

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

Answer explanation

The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified in 1865. Lawmakers in Mississippi, however, only got around to officially ratifying the amendment in 2012 -- 148 years later -- thanks to the movie "Lincoln."