March on Washington
Who made his famous "I have a Dream" speech?
MLK
What did the emancipation proclamation do for black people? Hint:Free people
It freed the slaves.
Was the underground railroad a railroad?
It was not it was ment as slang
What did Jim Crow law do?
They made it so that black people did not have the same rights as white people.
Who was the first black president?
Obama
Were there other activists besides MLK on the march?
Yes their were
Who was the president when the Proclamation was signed?
Abraham Lincoln
Can you name me one of the best conductors?
One is Harriet Tubman!
Jim Crow caused separation between white and black. What is this called?
Segregation.
What was another political job he held besides President?
Obama served in the illinois state Senate and US senate
Where there only black people on the march?
No, there was other people of different skin color.
What war caused the Emancipation Proclamation to be signed?
The civil war.
What did most of the slaves use for navagation?
(hint it is a star)
The north star!
Were kids forced to go to different schools because of the laws?
Yes.
Did he win any awards?
Yes he did, he won many prizes like the Nobel Peace Prize
What year did the march take place in?
It took place in 1963
Did it free everyone?
No.
Were than any bounty hunters that tried to hunt slaves?
Yes!
What woman did not follow Jim Crows laws by not siting in the back of the bus?
Roses Parks.
Was he an author?
He was.
What month did the march take place?
August.
Did it free people in the USA all at once?
No it did not. It took sometime for it to get across the entirely of the United states
What religious group from PA was heavily involved in the underground railroad?
The quakers.
What act in 1964 made Jim crow laws illegal?
The civil rights act.
What was a good act that Obama did as president?