Historical Figures
This figure’s resistance to move to the back of the bus led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Wrote All Eyez on Me.
Who is Tupac?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
What is Brown VS Board of Education?
This actor has starred in over 100 films, including Shawshank Redemption, Now You See Me, and Million Dollar Baby.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
The year the emancipation Proclamation was issued.
What is 1863?
This historical figure led the enslaved to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This group's #1 hit was I Want You Back.
Who is Jackson 5?
The first Black Student Union was established here.
What is San Francisco State University?
Won a Golden Globe Award for their role as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Who is Angela Bassett?
The 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This figure adopted nonviolent resistance for civil rights, earning the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Sang Love and Happiness.
Who is Al Green?
SNCC Stands for.
What is the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.
This award-winning actress, author, and producer is known for their iconic roles in The Help, How to Get Away with Murder, and Woman King.
Who is Viola Davis?
Nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in 1960.
What is the Greensboro Sit-In?
The first Black United States Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
The first African American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School.
Who is the Little Rock Nine?
One of the most recognized actors of the generation, this famous actor is known for his roles in Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, The Banker, and Avengers.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
Aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented African Americans from having their right to vote under the 15th Amendment.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
This historical figure helped to abolish slavery by writing about his experiences.
Who is Fredrick Douglas?
The name of a record company that came from Detroit's nickname "Motor City."
What is Motown?
Is known as the father of Black history and largely contributed to the establishment of Black History Month.
Who is Carter G.Woodson?
This famous actress has won several awards and is known for their roles in Hidden Figures, the Divergent series, and The Shack.
Who is Octavia Spencer?
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses in the South in 1961 to challenge the non-enforcement of Supreme Court decisions Morgan v. Virginia (1946) and Boynton v.
Who are the Freedom Riders?