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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter Mary McLeod Bethune.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the slave in 1741 that attempted to burn down the entire settlement of Charleston, Massachusetts?
(a) Kate.
(b) Ida.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Mary.

2. When did the first African men and women come to Virginia?
(a) 1687.
(b) 1567.
(c) 1619.
(d) 1734.

3. What was the name of the first Black novel published in America? (1861)
(a) "Freedom RIngs."
(b) "Black."
(c) "A Story."
(d) "Clotel."

4. In 1874, what was the most formidable women's organization in Britain?
(a) The WCTU.
(b) The FCWB.
(c) The ECWO.
(d) The NACB.

5. What did the text in the chapter "Prelude to a Movement" detail that captains of industry would later be called?
(a) "Robber barons."
(b) "Dismantlers."
(c) "Freedom Fighters."
(d) "Easers of Poverty."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chapter "Defending Our Name," who "stole the show" at the founding meeting of the uniting of the National Federation of Afro-American Women and the National Association of Colored Women?

2. America was the ___________ nation to enfranchise women.

3. During the 1920s, what rate decreased?

4. Who became dean of Howard University, was a founding member of the NAACP, and opposed women's suffrage?

5. How many Black female lawyers were there coming into the 1880's?

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