African American Studies Unit 4 Quiz #2

What does the term 'Négritude' mean in French?

• Blackness

• Culture

• Freedom

• Diversity

Which movement emerged in the Spanish‐speaking Caribbean and celebrated African contributions in music, folklore, literature, and art?

• Negrismo

• Négritude

• The New Negro movement

• Civil Rights Movement

Which period is marked by transnational activism that includes both the Civil Rights and Black Power movements?

• The Black Freedom movement

• The New Negro movement

• The Black Arts movement

• The Black Panther movement

Which country's 1957 independence inspired visits from African American activists like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X?

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• South Africa

Who were the first African American pilots in the U.S. military during World War II?

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Double Victory Fighters

• Freedom Flyers

• Negro Aviators

Which campaign, inspired by James G. Thompson’s 1942 letter, demanded a 'double victory' against fascism abroad and segregation at home?

• Double Victory Campaign

• Double V Campaign

• Victory for Freedom

• Dual Victory Initiative

Which Supreme Court decision declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Which psychological study, involving dolls, influenced the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• The doll test by Mamie and Kenneth Clark

• The Milgram experiment

• The Stanford prison study

• The Asch conformity test

What term describes the discriminatory practice of denying mortgages to African American neighborhoods?

• Redlining

• Gerrymandering

• Blockbusting

• Predatory lending

Which legislation was enacted in 1968 to combat housing discrimination?

• The Fair Housing Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Equal Credit Opportunity Act