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The first African-American VP of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

The first African-American First Lady of the United States of America.

Who was Michelle Obama?

100

This African-American woman is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and is the first female African-American federal judge in Georgia

Who is Leslie Joyce Abrams?

100

This revolutionary leader was the first black head of state of South Africa in a fully representative democratic election.

Who was Nelson Mandela?

100

This case ruled that using race as a factor to college admissions was lawful affirmative action.

What was Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)?

200

She is the first African-American woman to earn a major party's gubernational nomination in the United States.

Who is Stacey Abrams?

200

Who is the first African-American Deputy Attorney General?

Eric H. Holder, Jr.

200

This African-American woman is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Who is Denise Page Hood?

200
This woman is the first female attorney general of Botswana. She is a professor at the University of Botswana.

Who is Athaliah Molokomme?

200

This case has a well known short name in law enforcement.

What is Terry v. Ohio (1963)?

300

This attorney served on the 49th District of Ohio.

Who is Thomas West?

300

Who is the first African-American woman to serve as chief legal counsel for a AAA baseball team?

Janica Pierce Tucker

300

This woman is one of the current African-American judges on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, General Division and has been on the bench for 26 years.

Who is Shirley Strickland Saffold?

300

This many was one of the first black lawyers in South Africa and founding member of the African National Congress.

Who was Pixley ka Isaka Seme?

300

This case ended segregation in schools. 

What was Brown v. Board of Education?

400

The first African-American woman to run for president.

Who was Shirley Chisholm?

400

Who was the first African-American to serve as editor of Harvard Law Review?

Charles H. Houston

400

This man was the first African-American Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Who was Thurgood Mashall?

400

This activist played a critical role in the removal of a corrupt former president of South Africa.

Who is Tembeka Nicholas Ngcukaitobi?

400

This case enforced the doctrine of "separate but equal"

What was Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

500

The first elected African-American governor in the United States.

Who was Douglas Wilder?

500

The first licensed African-American lawyer in the United States of America.

Who was Macon Bolling Allen?

500

This man was the first African-American judge to be elected in Ohio.

Who was Perry Jackson?

500

This attorney is one of the wealthiest people in Kenya.

Who is Jane Wanjiru Michuki?

500

This landmark case SCOTUS was brought the question of citizenship of African-Americans.

What was Scott v. Sandford? (1857)  

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