Question Task number 1 Original question: In the years before Black History Month began to be celebrated, how often were African Americans lynched? Additional task: Find an alternative site with Yaw Boateng's article. Copy the address and the exact words of the sentence he uses to answer the question. 2 Original question: How many million slaves did prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass estimate there were in the years before the Civil War? Additional question: Which other cause did Frederick Douglass support, together with freedom for slaves? 3 Original question: When the conflict over abolition ended with the Civil War, what did demonstrators outside the White House say was the one thing more that they needed? Additional task: Copy the exact words of the sentence which mentions this. 4 Original question: Sixty years after the Civil War ended, what federal program helped to preserve the oral histories of people who had been slaves? Additional questions: Which American president created this programme? What example of music by black people is mentioned in the page? 5 Original question: Who came before Rosa Parks in protesting the segregation of public transportation? Additional questions: How tall was this person? Why did it cause her problems? How did she solve them? 6 Original question: What was it that made Nat Turner lead his famous revolt in 1831? Additional task: Find an alternative site and copy the address and the exact words of the sentence which explains this. 7 Original question: What famous black leader said, "Over blacks must be their king, Not white, but of their somber hue, To rule a nation of themselves?" Additional task: Find an alternative site and copy the address and the first verse in the poem. 8 Original question: How does Martin Luther King Jr. think negroes in 1963 compare to slaves in 1863? Additional task: Answer the question in your own words, or explain the metaphors King uses. 9 Original question: What were the people at the Million Man March supposed to do right after they took the pledge? Additional task: Find an alternative site, copy its address and the exact words of the sentence which suggests they should do this. 10 Original question: What's the last sentence of the poem recited at the inauguration of President Clinton? Describe the spirit behind it. Additional task: Read the poem and make two lists with 10 words each, which have a negative or positive meaning in the context of the poem. 11 Original question: Describe two habits of Nelson Mandela that show his serious dedication to achieving his goals. Additional task: Find an alternative site and copy its address and the literal words of the sentences which describe Mandela's habits. 12 Original question: Who knew by the age of 10 that he wanted to be a revolutionary? Additional task: Find an alternative site and copy its address and the literal words of the sentence which says this. Big question Complete the fields, click on the "Build a thesis" button, then copy the result.