Black History Month

When was Black History Month first created?

• 1900

• 1926

• 1945

• 1969

Who was the historian that announced Negro History Week?

• Frederick Douglass

• Carter Godwin Woodson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What significant event did Abraham Lincoln issue in 1863?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Declaration of Independence

What year did the first celebration of Black History Month take place?

• 1969

• 1970

• 1976

• 1980

Which two figures' birthdays were celebrated during the first Negro History Week?

• Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

• Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman

In what year did President Gerald Ford recognize Black History Month?

• 1969

• 1976

• 1984

• 1990

What was the purpose of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History?

• To celebrate holidays

• To promote the study of Black life and history

• To organize political movements

• To create educational institutions

Choose the correct answers:

What did Carter Godwin Woodson believe was essential for the survival of the Black race?

• Economic wealth

• Education

• Teaching Black history

• Political power

Which month is Black History Month observed in the United States?

• January

• February

• March

• April

What was the reaction to the first Negro History Week?

• It was highly celebrated

• It was met with a lukewarm response

• It was completely ignored

• It faced strong opposition