Black Lives Matter Brief History

What year did the Black Lives Matter movement begin?

• 2010

• 2013

• 2015

• 2018

Between 2014 and 2016, the Black Lives Matter movement grew into a network of over how many local chapters?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

What is one of the core beliefs of the Black Lives Matter movement?

• Promoting violence

• Affirming the lives of Black people

• Supporting only local communities

• Ignoring police reform

The Confederacy was formed on February 8, 1861, when several Southern states seceded from the ________.

• United Kingdom

• United States

• Canada

• Mexico

What was the reason for the formation of the Confederacy?

• Economic prosperity

• Disagreements over slavery and states' rights

• Expansion of territory

• Religious freedom

The Black Lives Matter movement was founded in response to the acquittal of which individual?

• George Floyd

• Trayvon Martin

• Michael Brown

• Eric Garner

Fill in the blank: The Black Lives Matter movement addresses issues such as police brutality and ________.

• Climate change

• Racial inequality

• Economic policy

• Healthcare reform

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Black Lives Matter movement?

• Ending police brutality

• Promoting racial equality

• Supporting white supremacy

• Advocating for social justice

Fill in the blank: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired global protests and movements in countries such as ________.

• Canada

• Australia

• United Kingdom

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is true about the Black Lives Matter movement?

• It only focuses on issues in the United States.

• It is a decentralized network with no formal hierarchy.

• It was founded in the 1990s.

• It primarily uses television for communication.