African American History and Civil Rights

The video covers the history of African Americans from early slavery in the 17th century to the post-Civil Rights era. It discusses the development of slavery, abolitionist movements, the Civil War, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Post-war struggles during Reconstruction, impacts of the World Wars, and the Great Depression are highlighted. The Civil Rights Movement's achievements and the political advancements in the post-Civil Rights era, including the election of Barack Obama, are also covered.

When did the history of African Americans begin in the English colony of Virginia?

• 1620

• 1619

• 1600

• 1650

What was the status of the first Africans who arrived in Virginia?

• Free citizens

• Indentured servants

• Slaves

• Merchants

Which president passed legislation to end the slave trade in America?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

• To end the Civil War

• To establish new states

• To free all slaves

• To compensate slaveholders

Which amendments granted citizenship and voting rights to African Americans after the Civil War?

• 19th, 20th, and 21st

• 16th, 17th, and 18th

• 13th, 14th, and 15th

• 10th, 11th, and 12th

What was the largest mass movement of African Americans in the country's history?

• The Great Migration

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Universal Negro Improvement Association

Who led the bus boycott of 1955-56 in Alabama?

• Frederick Douglass

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which act banned discrimination in voting, public accommodations, and employment?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Reconstruction Act

• The Voting Rights Act

Who became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Condoleezza Rice

• Carol Mosley Braun

• Kamala Harris

Which event marked a dramatic political breakthrough for African Americans in 2008?

• The formation of the Congressional Black Caucus

• The appointment of Colin Powell

• The election of Barack Obama

• The passage of the Civil Rights Act