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Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, and Paul Robeson were some of the leading entertainers in this cultural renaissance.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
In August 1965, congress passed this act which ensured the protection of African American voters’ right.
What was the Voting Rights Act?
“No tide of racism can stop us.” was said by this man.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
An abolitionist newspaper, “The Liberator,” was founded by this man.
Who was William Lloyd?
This New York representative became a symbol in the African American women’s movement after being the first African American and female to be a major party candidate in the U.S presidential race.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Robert L. Johnson founded this television channel in 1980.
What is Black Entertainment Television? (BET)
This Virginia-born man led the only effective slave rebellion in U.S. history in August 1832.
Who was Nat Turner?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in this Alabama city.
What is Montgomery?
Dred Scott sued the man that had formerly enslaved him after traveling to this free state.
What is Illinois?
This person said “There can’t be liberation for half a race.”
Who was Margret Sloan?