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Aunt Donna's Black History Quiz (February)

Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the Bicentennial (200th birthday) of the U.S.A., the week-long observance was extended to the entire month of February.

Test your knowledge, Black History Quiz:
1. _________________ was the first state to legalize slavery and _________________was the first state to abolish slavery.

In 1641 Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery and in 1780, Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery.

2. Who was the father of Black History Month?

Dr. Carter Woodson, a Harvard Ph.D., began Negro History Week in 1926. It became Black History Month in 1976.

3. White soldiers averaged three to nine months service during the American Revolution. Black soldiers served an average of ?

During the American Revolution, the average enlistment time for a black soldier was four-five years.

4. What was the average price of a healthy male slave at the start of the slave trade?

Though prices varied, the average price of a healthy male slave was $60 (female slaves cost about $15 less). Source: Afro American Almanac

5. He is the first African-American inventor in the history books. He invented the first clock in the New World. He laid out the city of Washington, D.C. for the first time. His name is?

Benjamin Banneker is noted as the first African American inventor. He invented the first clock in the New World and also laid out the city of Washington, D.C. for the first time.

6. In which year were W.E.B. Du Bois and William Trotter among the leaders of the meeting from which sprung the Niagra Movement — the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?

In 1905, W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter were among the leaders of the meeting from which sprung the Niagara Movement, the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

7. A native of Detroit and graduate of UCLA, this politician and diplomat was the first black person awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in fostering an armistice between warring Arabs and Israelis

Ralph J. Bunche won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in Palestine in 1950

8. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference — with Martin Luther King, Jr., as president — was formed in:

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was formed with Martin Luther King, Jr., as president in 1957.

9. On this day, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools had to end at once and that unitary school systems were required:

October 29, 1969, The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools had to end at once and that unitary school systems were required.

10. On November 2 of this year, President Reagan signed the bill that established January 20, a federal holiday in honor of Martin L. King, Jr.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill establishing January 20 a federal holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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