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18 Cards in this Set
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What organization helps fund scholarships for 39 private historically black colleges and
universities? |
United Negro College Fund
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James Farmer, George Houser and Bernice Fisher advocated for civil rights through this
organization, founded in Chicago in 1942. What is the name of the organization? |
Congress or Racial Equality (CORE)
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Marion Barry, Charles F. McDew, John Lewis and Stokely Carmichael were early
chairmen of what civil rights organization? |
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
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Founded in 1910 and based in New York City, this nonpartisan civil rights organization is
the oldest and largest community-based organization of its kind in the nation. What is its name? |
National Urban League
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Founded by Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935, this organization’s goals are to advance the
opportunities and the quality of life for African American women and their communities. What is the name of this organization? |
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
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Dorothy Height served as president of what organization for 40 years, from 1957-1997?
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National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
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What civil rights organization was founded on February 12, 1909, on what would have
been Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday? |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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Civil Rights leader Whitney Young, Jr., also served as president of what group from
1969-1971? |
National Association of Social Workers
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What was the name of the first black Greek fraternity, founded at Cornell University in
1906? |
Alpha Phi Alpha
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What was the name of the first African American radio network, founded in1954?
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National Negro Network
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Who was the founder of the National Negro Business League?
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Booker T. Washington
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What sorority dedicated to public service in the African American community was founded
in 1913 at Howard University? |
Delta Sigma Theta
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In what city was the first National Negro Convention held?
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Philadelphia
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What religious organization helped to establish the Underground Railroad?
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The Quakers
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What was the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to
freedom? |
The Underground Railroad
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The Congressional Black Caucus was organized for what primary purpose?
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To Increase the political power of African Americans
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17. Q CORE, SCLC, and the NAACP share what common goal?
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A Equal rights for African Americans
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18. Q What New York library houses rare collections of African American culture?
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A The Schomburg Center
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