African American History Quiz

American History: Slavery and Civil Rights

• The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was passed in 1865.

Land Ownership and Slavery

• The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of land to settlers for free, enabling them to start a new life.

Civil Rights Era

• The Civil Rights Era took place from the 1950s to the 1960s, fighting for racial equality and social justice.

Plessy vs. Ferguson Case

• The Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896 led to the "separate but equal" doctrine, which legitimized racial segregation.

Economic Impact of Slavery

• The estimated dollar figure of slave labor in today's dollars is approximately $97 billion.

Enslavement Process

• The process of acclimating enslaved Africans to their new life of bondage was called "seasoning."

Fugitive Slave Act

• The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners.

Historical Accounts

• Stanley M. Elkins wrote "The Peculiar Institution," a book about slavery in the United States.

Population Demographics

• The population at the time of the events described was approximately 31 million, with 4 million enslaved Africans.

Triangular Trade

• The Triangular Trade involved the exchange of goods, including enslaved Africans, between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

American Civil War

• The South seceded from the Union in 1861, leading to the American Civil War.

Enslavement and Maternal Status

• The term used for the process of passing enslaved status from mother to child was "partus sequitur ventrem."

Test your knowledge of African American history with this quiz covering topics such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade, prominent figures like Carter G. Woodson and Prince Henry "the Navigator," and the Triangular Trade. Explore the impact of the Middle Passage and the umbrella term used to describe black individuals born or naturalized in the United States.