10 Questions
Which historical figure was appointed to the Freedman’s Bureau in Nashville, Tennessee?
General Fisk
Who created a 9-member singing group called the Jubilee Singers in 1871?
George L. White
In which year did Fisk University embark on a national fundraising tour and toured Europe, performing for Queen Victoria?
1873
Where was the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation held in 1863?
Under the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia
Which African American historical figure was instrumental in the establishment of the US’s first self-contained African American community at Fort Monroe?
Mary Peake
Who was responsible for constructing Fisk University's first permanent structure, Jubilee Hall?
George L. White
Which city saw waves of enslaved people rushing to Fort Monroe in search of freedom in 1861?
Hampton, Virginia
Who performed for Queen Victoria during a European tour in 1873?
Jubilee Singers from Fisk University
Where was the Freedman’s Bureau school for freedmen opened by General Fisk located?
Nashville, Tennessee
Who was asked to teach at the Grand Contraband Camp's school under an oak tree?
Mary Peake
Test your knowledge on the history of the Hampton Normal School, General Samuel Armstrong, and the contributions of Booker T. Washington in African American education post-Civil War.
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