FTF Trivia Round 3

Who was one of the first African Americans to win a legal case in Ohio and also a conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

• John Parker

• William Seward

What did John Rankin use to signal to freedom seekers that is was safe to cross the Ohio River to his house?

• A red flag on his porch

• Smoke Signals

• The sound of a church bell

• A lantern placed in his window

What method did abolitionists like John Rankin use to communicate and aid freedom seekers during thier journey?

• Coded signals and safe houses

• Secret whistles

• Underground tunnels

• Hidden Carriages

What profession did John Parker take up after gaining his freedom?

• Carpenter

• Blacksmith

• Iron Molder and inventor

• Lawyer

What is the historical significance of John Parker's house in Ripley, Ohio?

• It served as a station on the Underground Railroad

• It housed the first integrated school

• It was a military garrison during the Civil War

Why was John Rankin's home in Ripley, Ohio, considered the most active Underground railroad safe house?

• Located on a high hill, easier to signal and help freedom seekers escape

• It was owned by a wealthy abolitionist

• It was the largest house in the town

What role did General Charles Young play in both the military and civil rights?

• Military officer, civil rights leader

• First African American Senator

• Founder of NAACP

• President of Wilberforce University

What major event in history kept General Charles Young from being promoted further in the US Army?

• The Civil War

• Racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws during WW1

• Lack of military funding

• Health issues after the Spanish-American War

What artifact does the National Underground Freedom Center house that represents the horrors of slavery?

• Harriet Tubman's original shawl

• A real slave pen used to hold enslaved people before they were sold

• Frederick Douglass's journal

Why is Wilberforce University historically significant in the context of African American education?

• It produced the first Black woman doctor in America

• It was the first Black law school in the US

• It is the first college owned and operated by African Americans