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1
Which one of the following was NOT a goal of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
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2
She was the first Black woman to serve as a member of a state legislative body in the United States.
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3
What was the first public school in West Virginia for Black children?
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Who was the first licensed Black funeral director in West Virginia?
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5
In 1928, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals integrated this city's two previously segregated public libraries.
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School segregation was prohibited nationally in 1954. What year did West Virginia remove that clause from the state constitution?
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7
Which Charleston native became the first African American to serve on the board of General Motors?
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8
Which of the following about Carter Woodson is NOT true?
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9
What Piedmont native and Storer College graduate was known as "the little giant of jazz" because of his innovative arrangements laid the foundation for the big band era?
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On the eve of the Civil War, which county in present West Virginia had the most enslaved people?
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