Test How Well You Know Black History With This Inventors Quiz

Karyn Bailey|History|31 Jan 2020

Why did the inventor of the “bloodmobile” quit the American Red Cross?

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A woman stands in front of a bloodmobile.
Retry Correct Incorrect Charles Drew was a surgeon who invented the bloodmobile to increase donation mobility. Despite his expertise, the American Red Cross continued to segregate blood based on race until 1950, leading Charles to resign in 1942.
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Why did the inventor of the “bloodmobile” quit the American Red Cross?

  • Because he couldn’t attain the position he wanted
  • Because of their blood segregation policy
  • Because he changed careers
  • Because they didn’t take his invention seriously
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