Martin Luther King, Jr.
Literature
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African American Women
Famous Athletes
100
Philosophy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is best known for?
What is civil disobedience?
100
Roots, one of the most celebrated novels, was written by this African American male
Who is Alex Haley?
100
Little Rock Nine
What group of students was famous for challenging school segregation in the deep South?
100
Journalist and civil rights leader who crusaded against lynching?
Who is Ida B. Wells-Barnett?
100
The number of gold medals Carl Lewis won at the 1984 Olympic games
What is Four (4)?
200
This event first distinguished Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as an important civil rights leader?
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
200
This talented female is well know for her autobiography, I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
Brilliant African American who became President of the United States
Who is President Barack Obama/?
200
First African American female to win an Academy Award for best supporting actress in Gone With the Wind
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
200
African American male who played in the Major Leagues for baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
300
Dr. King came to this city to help the sanitation workers gain better salaries and working conditions
What is Theology?
300
Well known poet who wrote the poem In The Morning using strong "Negro" dialect
Who is Langston Hughes?
300
Person responsible for launching the Montgomery bus boycott, one of the pivotal points of the civil rights movement?
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
Mae Jemison
Who was the first African American female to become an astronaut?
300
Track and field star who overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
400
Dr. King received this distinguished honor for using a nonviolent approach to gain freedom and justice for all
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
400
This well known author wrote The Color Purple which later became a smashing hit in the movie and on broadway
Who is Alice Walker?
400
Brave, daring woman who led slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriett Tubman?
400
Abolitionist who fought diligently for women's rights
Who was Sojourner Truth?
400
Led his basketball team, the Chicago Bulls, to win 6 NBA World Championships in the 1990s?
Who is Michael Jordan?
500
Famous speech given by Dr. King during the March on Washington in 1963
What is "I Have a Dream?
500
A wealthy African American woman who formed a book club on her talk show
Who is Opprah Winfrey?
500
Lawyer who won the Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which made segregation in public schools illegal?
Who wasThurgood Marshall?
500
Marian Anderson
Who was the first African American female to become a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company?
500
Famous, well loved basketball team from Harlem that was formed in 1927
Who is the Harlem Globetrotters?
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