African American's lives during the Progressive era

When was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded?

• 1909

• 1910

• 1908

• 1912

What was the main focus of "The Crisis" magazine, published by the NAACP?

• Promoting Black businesses

• National issues like anti-lynching

• Children's stories and education

• International civil rights movements

Approximately how many people were lynched in the United States between 1882 and 1968?

• Around 1,000

• Over 4,700

• Exactly 3,446

• Less than 500

What doctrine did the Supreme Court establish in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• Equal opportunity

• Affirmative action

• Separate but equal

• Civil rights for all

What was the prevailing legal and social view of segregated public facilities in the United States following the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling?

• They were considered a direct violation of the Constitution.

• They were widely accepted as common practice and not unconstitutional.

• They were only permitted in certain Northern states.

• They were immediately abolished by federal law.

Which institution did Booker T. Washington attend after being born a slave, where he would later graduate with high honors?

• Fisk University

• Harvard University

• Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute

• Tuskegee Institute

What concept did W.E.B. Du Bois begin to understand during his time at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee?

• The importance of industrial education for African Americans.

• The "dual consciousness" of the African American.

• The need for political subordination to achieve social equality.

• The benefits of scientific methods in agriculture.

What was the primary objective of the NAACP's campaign against the film "Birth of a Nation" in 1915?

• To promote the film's historical accuracy.

• To secure funding for future film projects.

• To ban the film entirely or censor its most offensive parts.

• To encourage more white actors to perform in blackface.