Inventors
Who invented Peanut Butter?
George Washington Carver
What was the point of the Civil Rights Movement?
To abolish legalized segregation
When is Black History Month celebrated?
Feburary
When did slavery start?
1619
What was Phillis Wheatley's book called?
Poems on various subjects, religious and moral
Who invented the air conditioner?
Fredrick M. Jones
When did the Civil Right Movement take place?
1954 to 1968
Who invented Black History Month?
Woodson Carter G. Woodson
When did slavery end?
1865
Who was the first enslaved author to release a poetry book?
Phillis Wheatley
Who invented the dryer?
George T. Sampson
What famous speech is Martin Luther King Jr. known for?
his "I have a dream" speech
When Black History Month first celebrated?
1976
Who was the leader of the underground railroad?
Harriet Tuban
Who was the first black female musician?
Harriet Gibbs Marshal
Who invented the elevator?
Alexander Miles
Who is known as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement"
Rosa Parks
What did BHM originate from?
Negro Historical Week
What amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th amendment
What music genre was heavily influenced by African music?
R&B
Who invented the guitar?
Robert F. Fleming Jr.
What was the NAACP
It was a national association that fought for the rights of colored people
When is BHM celebrated in The United Kingdom and Ireland?
October
What American holiday celebrates the end of slavery?
Juneteenth
Who was the first African American actor?
Stephin Fletchit