Impact of African Americans in WWI

What system replaced slavery and continued to marginalize African-Americans?

• The Great Migration

• Jim Crow laws

• The New Deal

• The Civil Rights Movement

What was the primary reason African-American men served in WWI?

• For financial gain

• To escape Jim Crow laws

• To demonstrate loyalty and patriotism

• Because they were forced to

Which division was falsely condemned by its white Southern officers?

• The 93rd Infantry Division

• The 94th Infantry Division

• The 369th Regiment

• The 92nd Infantry Division

What was the nickname of the 369th Regiment?

• The Black Eagles

• The Harlem Hellfighters

• The African Lions

• The Dark Warriors

How did the Harlem Hellfighters distinguish themselves?

• By serving the longest time at the front

• By never losing a prisoner or foot of ground

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Who was the first ground combat hero of WWI?

• Benjamin O. Davis Sr.

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Henry Johnson

• Charles Young

What year did Henry Johnson receive his Medal of Honor?

• 1960

• 2015

• 1945

• 1919

What was the Red Summer?

• A series of racial riots across the United States

• A celebration of the end of WWI

• A natural disaster

• A military operation

What stance did W.E.B. Du Bois take after interviewing African-American troops?

• "No more war."

• "We shall overcome."

• "We return fighting."

• "Equality for all."

How did WWI impact the civil rights movement?

• It had no impact

• It delayed the movement

• It was a strong impetus

• It ended the movement