Exploring Black History Together

Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• Maya Angelou

• Toni Morrison

• Alice Walker

• Zora Neale Hurston

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Which event is known for Rosa Parks' pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement?

• The March on Washington

• The Selma to Montgomery March

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The Freedom Rides

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What was the main goal of the Harlem Renaissance?

• To promote African American culture and arts

• To end segregation in schools

• To achieve voting rights for African Americans

• To establish African American-owned businesses

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Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Clarence Thomas

• Charles Hamilton Houston

• William Hastie

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision?

• It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine

• It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional

• It granted voting rights to African Americans

• It ended the Civil War

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Who was a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Medgar Evers

• Stokely Carmichael

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Which African American inventor is known for improving the light bulb with a carbon filament?

• George Washington Carver

• Lewis Latimer

• Elijah McCoy

• Granville T. Woods

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What was the primary focus of the Black Panther Party?

• To promote nonviolent protest

• To provide community social services and self-defense

• To support the Vietnam War

• To integrate public schools

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Who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Barbara Jordan

• Carol Moseley Braun

• Maxine Waters

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