Black History Month for Kids | Learn about the month-long celebration of African American history

What month is Black History Month celebrated?

• January

• February

• March

Finish this sentence: The history of African Americans in the United States has ______ been so available.

• always

• not always

How long were African Americans enslaved?

• over 100 years

• over 200 years

• over 300 years

In what year did Dr. Carter G. Woodson begin to document black history?

• 1815

• 1915

• 2015

Where did Dr. Carter G. Woodson go to college?

• Yale

• Harvard

• Howard

What conference was Dr. Carter G. Woodson banned from?

• American Historical Association

• Professors Historical Association

• European Historical Association

Why were the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln significant for choosing a time to honor Negro History Week?

• They both played a role in ending slavery.

• They were friends.

• They were both presidents.

In what year was Black History extended to a month long celebration?

• 1776

• 1876

• 1976