Building Background Knowledge

What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century?

• To promote economic growth in the South

• To galvanize the country against slavery

• To segregate the North and South

• To increase cotton exports

Which movement is mentioned as continuing the fight for equality today?

• #BlackLivesMatter

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Emancipation Movement

• The Suffrage Movement

Who was credited with ending slavery but mentioned as not the only factor in bringing about change?

• John Brown

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Began the abolitionist movement

• Ended the Civil War

• Made all slaves in the rebel states free

• Established the 13th Amendment

Who was a former slave that became a powerful speaker against slavery?

• John Brown

• William Lloyd Garrison

• David Walker

• Frederick Douglass

What was the significance of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

• It started the Civil War

• It was written by Abraham Lincoln

• It revealed the brutal reality of slavery to a wide audience

• It was the first novel written by a former slave

What was the outcome of John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry?

• John Brown was captured and executed

• It abolished the use of slaves in cotton cultivation

• It led to the immediate start of the Civil War

• It successfully ended slavery in Virginia

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• It established Black Lives Matter

• It freed all slaves in the United States

• It started the abolitionist movement

• It ended segregation

According to the US Department of Justice, how much higher were the incarceration rates of black males compared to white males in 2013?

• 3 times higher

• 6 times higher

• 5 times higher

• 2 times higher

What is one of the challenges mentioned that faces the movement for racial equality today?

• Reinstating the abolitionist movement

• Identifying clear targets to address disparities

• Ending the Civil War

• Abolishing the Emancipation Proclamation