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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a high-level state administrative position?
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Which one of the following statements about aviator Marion County's George "Spanky" Roberts IS true?
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Where was the second meeting of the Niagara Movement (which evolved into the NAACP) held?
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What was the last segregated hotel in West Virginia?
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Which Charleston native was the first African American in the United States to serve as a state librarian?
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Which Charleston native became the first African American to serve on the board of General Motors?
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In the early 1930s, other than in larger cities, what part of the state did most Blacks live in?
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Which one of the following is a Black funeral tradition in Appalachia?
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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the Swing Era, performing with the likes of Fletcher Henderson, Bessie Smith, Cab Calloway, and Dizzy Gillespie.
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Who is known as "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music?"
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