Important People
Who was the woman who helped free the slaves by using the "underground railroad?"
Harriet Tubman
The city where Martin Luther King was assassinated.
Memphis, Tennessee
Sam Cooke's song A Change is Gonna Come can be heard near the end of which movie?
Malcolm X
Jackie Robinson played for what MLB team when he broke the color barrier?
Brooklyn Dodgers
What was the name of the Black militant group established in the U.S. in 1966?
Black Panthers
Who was the leader of the Latino Labor Movement?
Cesar Chavez
The deadliest riot of the Civil Rights Movement took place in which U.S. city?
Los Angeles (Watts Section)
Which musical group composed the Civil Rights song, Blackbird?
The Beatles
Which NFL QB generated both applause and controversy in 2016 for kneeling during the national anthem?
Colin Kaepernick
Who does Martin Luther King's family hold responsible for his death?
FBI
Which former U.S. attorney general and candidate for U.S. President supported Civil Rights during the 1960's? (His brother was assassinated)
Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)
What city did the Stonewall Riots take place in?
New York City (Manhattan)
Bob Dylan, who wrote the Civil Rights song Blowin in the Wind, was born in which MN city?
Duluth
Who was the most prominent professional boxer in the 1960's due to his stance on civil rights and decision to dodge the draft during the Vietnam War?
Muhammad Ali
Which event is credited with igniting the Civil Rights Movement?
World War II
Who was the infamous leader of the Nation of Islam?
Elijah Muhammad
The University where James Meredith became the first Black student to attend.
University of Mississippi
Which Black singer and performer who won 7 grammys and performed at Super Bowl 41, was born in Minneapolis?
Prince
John Carlos & Tommie Smith gave the Black Power Salute at which sporting event in 1968?
Summer Olympics
What WWII term was used by critics to describe John Carlos & Tommie Smith after they gave the black power salute?
Nazis
Who shot and killed Martin Luther King Jr.?
James Earl Ray
Ruby Bridges desegregated a public elementary school in this Louisiana city.
New Orleans
Which Black R&B singer continues to make music to this day despite being legally blind?
Stevie Wonder
Who is the NBA's only African American majority owner. (He also played in the NBA)
Michael Jordan
What was the name of the department store chain where the sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement first took place?
Woolworth's