World War I and African-Americans Quiz

What system replaced slavery and largely excluded African-Americans from equality in the political or economic realm?

• Jim Crow

• Sharecropping

• Segregation

• Civil War

What was the movement called that saw nearly one million African-Americans leave the rural South by the end of 1919?

• The Great Migration

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Red Summer

• The Harlem Hellfighters

What motivated African-American men to serve in World War I?

• Desire for adventure

• Financial gain

• Demonstration of loyalty and patriotism

• Escape from racial discrimination

What was the summer of 1919 known as due to the racial riots and bloodshed that occurred?

• The Civil Rights Summer

• The Red Summer

• The Great Migration Summer

• The Harlem Hellfighters Summer

Who was appalled by the treatment of African-American troops and stated, 'We return from fighting. We return fighting.'?

• Henry Johnson

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• General Pershing

• African-American nurses

What did African-Americans raise in war bonds, making a significant contribution despite their limited wealth?

• $250 million

• $100 million

• $500 million

• $1 billion