Black History Month
The month of February was chosen as Black History month to coincide with the birthday's of Abraham Lincoln and this significant African American historical figure.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This Black American helped lead over 70 escaped slaves to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This black athlete broke the color barrier for blacks when he became the first Black American to play on a major league baseball team.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This former professional basketball player played for the University of North Carolina and went on to be a prominent player for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This was the title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is "I Have a Dream"?
Black History Month became a month long celebration in this year.
What is 1976?
This Black American was best known for his abolitionist newspaper The Liberator.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This Black American athlete was considered to be the greatest track and field athlete during his lifetime.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This famous lady refused to give up her seat on a bus, resulting in attention being drawn to certain segregation laws.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law after the assassination of President Kennedy.
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
Black History Month began as a celebration in 1926 that lasted for this length of time.
What is a week?
This prominent Black American founded the Tuskegee Institute.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This man was the first black heavyweight boxing champion.
Who was Jack Johnson?
This black American became known during his time acting in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and is still a prominent actor today.
Who is Will Smith?
On this day, a civil rights movement in Alabama took an especially violent turn as 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in a march from Selma to Montgomery.
What is Bloody Sunday?
While celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, Black History Month is celebrated by Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in this month.
What is October?
This Black American was one of the best known founders of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).
Who is W. E. B. DuBois?
This lady was the first black athlete to compete in international tennis.
Who was Althea Gibson?
This prominent Black American was the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
On February 21, 1965, this former Nation of Islam leader and Organization of Afro-American Unity founder was assassinated at a rally.
Who is Malcolm X?
On February 1, 1865, this Amendment to the Constitution was passed, freeing the slaves.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This lady was the first black woman to win a court case for the possession of her son against a white man.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This African American girl was the first black gymnast to win individual all-around champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This black entertainer became famous in the early 1900s for his superior trumpet skills.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This group-- consisting of seven Black and six white activists–mounted a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C., embarking on a bus tour of the American south to protest segregated bus terminals.
Who were the Freedom Riders?