Black History Month Basic Facts
What month is Black History month celebrated?
February
What is one form of segregation or discrimination that Black Americans faced?
Black schools, neighborhoods, drinking fountains, portions of the bus ETC.
Wrote and said the "I have a dream" speech
MLK
What sport did Jackie Robinson play?
Baseball
Which four countries celebrate Black History Month?
USA, UK, Ireland, Canada
What did Brown v. the Board of Education do?
Outlawed racial segregation in public schools
Because she refused to move seats on the bus, this woman started the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
What was Louis Armstrong famous for?
What year was Black History month first seriously celebrated?
1970
What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act do?
Outlawed segregation in public places and prohibited racial and gender discrimination in employment practices.
A woman particularly known for her philanthropy and activism
Madame CJ Walker
This man was an escaped slave who wrote several famous autobiographies
Frederick Douglass
Who's birthdays are in February, and are the reason Black History Month is celebrated this month?
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Who was one of the major leaders of the Civil Rights Movement?
MLK, Rosa Parks etc
During the American Civil War, this woman was a scout and spy for the US Army
Harriet Tubman
What is the underground railroad?
A network of safe houses and people who helped slaves in the South escape to the free North.
Why is Black History month celebrated?
"To honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history"
What are some of the major ways that people protested during the Civil Rights Movement?
Sit-ins, boycotts, walks
What job did Barack Obama have before he became president?
US Senator/Lawyer
Where is Barack Obama from? (his home state)
Hawaii