What is Black History Month?

Who is known as the Father of Black History?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Carter G. Woodson

• Frederick Douglass

Black History Month is celebrated in the United States in the month of (a)   .

• January
• February
• March
• April

What was Dr. Carter G. Woodson concerned about regarding African Americans?

• Lack of political representation

• Lack of mention in history books

• Lack of economic opportunities

• Lack of educational institutions

Where did Dr. Carter G. Woodson complete his doctorate degree?

• Yale University

• Princeton University

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

What organization did Dr. Woodson form to address the lack of African American history?

• National Urban League

• Association for the Study of Negro Life and History

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• Black Panther Party

What publication did the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History produce?

• Journal of Negro History

• African American Review

• Black History Bulletin

• Negro Digest

In what year was the month-long celebration of Black History implemented?

• 1965

• 1976

• 1980

• 1990

Which organization was founded in February and mentioned in the text?

• NAACP

• UNCF

• CORE

• SCLC

Which two figures' birthdays are included in the Black History Month celebration?

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

Match the following movements with the organizations they prompted for equal rights.

• Formation of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

• Civil Rights Movement

• Formation of AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)

• Labor Movement

• Formation of NOW (National Organization for Women)

• Environmental Movement

• Formation of Greenpeace

• Women's Rights Movement