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What was MLK famous for?
He is one of the most famous civil rights activist, "I Have a Dream Speech"
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Who is the name of this person and what is he famous for?
Colin Kaepernick is an American football player who decided to take the knee during the national anthem to protest against police brutality and racism.
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What is the name of this famous African-American figure and what is he famous for?
Malcolm X, leader of the black panther movement
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What does BLM stand for and why do they protest?
Black Lives Matter- a movement that protests against police brutality and for equality and justice for African-Americans.
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Who was Claudette Colvin?
Claudette Colvin was the first African-American woman to refuse to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. (1955)
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What is the name of the first African-American child to attend an all white school in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges (1960)
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What is Venus Williams famous for?
She was the first African-American woman to be ranked #1 in tennis.
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What was the name of the first African- American space aboard Challenger.
Guion "Guy" Bluford
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Who was the first African - American to be featured on a postage stamp.
Booker T. Washington
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What were the names of the first African-American sprinters to protest against racial injustice in the U.S during the Olympic Games in Mexico City.
Tommy Smith and John Carlos
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What are the names of the first African-American airmen?
Tuskegee Airmen
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Who was Cora Brown?
She was the first African- American woman to be elected into the senate. (1952)
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What is the name of the first African American billionaire?
Robert L. Johnson
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What was Toni Morrison famous for?
Toni Morrison is the first African-American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature.
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What year did Martin Luther King give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
In the year 1963
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What does the N.A.A.C.P. stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
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In what year did Barack Obama become the first African- American president.
2008
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In what year was the Civil Rights act passed?
In 1964.
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Why did African Americans decide to have "sit ins"?
They participated in "sit-in" as a form of civil disobedience to protest against segregation.
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What did Barack Obama doubt when he was running his presidency?
a) He doubted his ability to get white support.
b) He doubted that he was too young to run for presidency.
He did not doubt his ability to get white support but he did doubt that he was too young.
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Who was Nat King Cole.
The first African-American star of a nationwide network TV show: The Nat King Cole Show, NBC.