Black History and Economic Freedom

Which idea was promoted by Booker T. Washington regarding Black economic freedom?

• Immediate and full political equality for all Black Americans.

• Achieving economic freedom through vocational labor and accommodation to segregation.

• Advocating for Black Americans to move to northern cities for better opportunities.

• Forming labor unions to protect Black workers from exploitation.

What was a key characteristic of the "New Negro" movement during the Harlem Renaissance?

• A focus on accommodating segregation to achieve peace.

• An uncompromising stance on political equality and universal suffrage.

• A belief that economic freedom should only come through vocational labor.

• A desire to remain separate from white Americans, even with fewer rights.

What was a significant achievement of the NAACP in 1917?

• Successfully passing a national anti-lynching bill.

• Convincing the Supreme Court to overturn residential segregation laws.

• Appointing James Weldon Johnson as their first Black executive secretary.

• Founding Negro History Week to celebrate Black contributions.

Who was the creator of Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Carter G. Woodson

• James Weldon Johnson

• A. Philip Randolph

What was a primary goal of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?

• To promote integration with white society.

• To encourage Black people to return to Africa and build their own nation.

• To establish a political party for Black Americans.

• To create a global trade network for all races.

Which group did Marcus Garvey controversially ally with, due to a shared belief in Black people leaving the United States?

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• The National Urban League

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The Rastafarian Movement

What was the main purpose of the Black Star Line steamship company, founded by Marcus Garvey?

• To transport goods and increase the economic power of Black communities worldwide.

• To offer luxury cruises for wealthy Black entrepreneurs.

• To establish new trade routes between America and Europe.

• To provide military transport for African nations.

What was the ultimate outcome of Marcus Garvey's legal troubles in the United States?

• He was acquitted of all charges and continued his work.

• He was elected to a political office.

• He was deported to his native Jamaica.

• He successfully established a Black nation-state in Africa.