Understanding Absalom Jones and Black History

What is the primary goal of the page mentioned in the introduction?

• To discuss modern educational techniques

• To promote American history

• To teach black history and dismantle historical exclusion

• To focus on European history

Where was Absalom Jones born, and what significant event happened when he was 16?

• Delaware; he was sold to a neighboring farmer

• Georgia; he was freed from slavery

• New York; he became a merchant

• Virginia; he started a school

What was a notable achievement of Absalom Jones in the Methodist Episcopal Church?

• He wrote the church's constitution

• He founded the first church in New York

• He was the first African-American licensed to preach

• He became the first African-American bishop

What was the focus of Absalom Jones's famous sermon on January 1, 1808?

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The end of the African slave trade

• The founding of the Methodist Church

• The abolition of the Fugitive Slave Act

What was the outcome of the petition Absalom Jones helped draft against the Fugitive Slave Act?

• It was accepted by Congress

• It was rejected by a vote of 50 to 33

• It led to immediate changes in the law

• It was ignored without a vote