FAMOUS PEOPLE IN BLACK HISTORY
He made the "I have a Dream" speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Things that happened in the past. Things that are all done and we remember them.
History
True or False -
Black History celebrations started off as only 1 week.
True
She decided to not move on the bus when the driver asked her to move for a white man.
Rosa Parks
The month we celebrate Black History
February
After Rosa Parks was arrested for not getting off the bus, this happened and black people didn't ride the bus for over 365 days!
Montgomery Bus Boycott
He was the first Black President of the United States. Elected in 2008.
A word that means "happens every year"
Annual
True or False:
In 1969 it was proposed that entire month of February become Black History Month.
True
He is known at the Father of Black History.
Carter Woodson
People who HAD to do work for free even when they didn't want to. They were owned by other people, the same way we own a pet.
Slaves
True or False -
In 1969 Black History Month became legal.
False -
It was 1975.
He was the first black man to play in major league baseball
Jackie Robinson
Someone who writes down the events or things that happen in history.
Historian
True or False
The Civil Rights Movement was in the 2000's
False -
It was in the 1960's