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1791, this president of the United States assigned Benjamin Banneker to the team designing the city of Washington, DC. Who is the president who appointed him?
What is President George Washington
100
This man was a lawyer for the NAACP and successfully fought to change the laws that segregated schools. He went on to become the first African American justice of the Supreme Court in 1969. Who was this man?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
100
Crispus Attacks, a former slave was the first person killed in the street fight in Boston that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1770. What was the name of this first battle?
What is the Boston Massacre
100
In 1865, the US Congress passed the 13th Amendment which abolished what?
What is Slavery
100
This woman’s unique singing style made her one of the most famous jazz singers of all time. Her nickname was Lady Day. Who is this singer?
Who is Billie Holiday
200
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African- American surgeon performed the first successful operation on this circulatory organ. This operation was done without the help of x-rays, blood transfusions or breathing aids. These medical procedures hadn’t been invented yet. Which organ did he successfully operate on?
What is Heart
200
Many African Americans did move “back to Africa”. Which country in Africa did they help establish?
What is Liberia
200
In 1843, there existed a network of secret houses that helped escaped slaves run North to freedom. What is the name given to this secret network?
What is the Underground Railroad
200
In 1863, President Lincoln signed a Proclamation that abolished slavery in the Confederate states. He hoped this proclamation would help end the war sooner. What is the name of this proclamation?
What is Emancipation Proclamation
200
This woman’s most famous play Raisin in the Sun tells the story of a black’s family’s move into a white neighborhood in the 1950’s. This play became the 1st African American play to be produced on Broadway. Who is this writer?
Who is Lorraine Hansberry
300
Dr. Roland Scott is called the father of “sickle cell anemia disease research”. Most of the victims of sickle cell anemia are African Americans. (Approx. one in 500 African Americans have this disease). How is this disease spread?
What is Genetically; A person inherits it from his or her parents
300
This woman became the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968. Who is this woman?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
300
Who is the woman who organized the Underground Railroad and who people nicknamed Moses?
Who is Harriet Tubman
300
In 1896, the Supreme Court upheld the “separate but equal” law when it ruled that laws that separate people on the basis of race did not violate the US Constitution. What is the name of the Supreme Court case?
What is Plessy v. Feurgeson
300
This woman was a poet and teacher. Her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells of her childhood in the South during the depression. This writer also wrote and delivered the inaugural poem at President Clinton’s inauguration in 1992. Who is this woman?
Who is Maya Angelou
400
In 1940, Charles Drew was the medical doctor who discovered the modern method of blood storage. If blood is stored as it is, it becomes easily contaminated and no longer fresh and useable. As of Drew’s discovery we separate the blood plasma from the blood. What two components make up blood plasma?
What are Cells and Platelets
400
In 2012, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first African American president of the United States of America. Prior to becoming a two term president, what state did he represent in the US Senate?
What is Illinois
400
In 1854, Lincoln University became the first black college. Where is Lincoln University located?
What is Pennsylvania
400
In 1954, the US Supreme Court was unanimous in its decision that racial segregation in public schools in unconstitutional. What is the name of this famous case?
What is Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
400
This woman competed in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy to win 3 Olympic medals and become the fastest woman runner in the world she says that running helped her overcome a limp she had from having polio as a child. Who is this athlete?
Who is Wilma Rudolph
500
This man was the first person to see the North Pole. This explorer was part of Admiral Robert Peary’s team that explored and mapped the North Pole region. Peary had sent this man ahead of the team because Peary himself was suffering from frostbite. Who is this explorer?
Who is Matthew Alexander Henson
500
Barack Obama is married to a fellow lawyer. Obama was raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. She attended 2 prestigious universities prior to beginning her legal career at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she later met Barack. What are the names of the two universities she attended?
What are Princeton University & Harvard Law School
500
In 1847, Frederick Douglass published the first issue of his newspaper. Its purpose was to convince all Americans that slavery should be abolished. Name Douglass’ newspaper.
What is The North Star
500
In 1866, the law was passed granting citizenship to African Americans. What is the name of the act?
What is Civil Rights Act of 1866
500
The 2016 Olympics in Brazil had many historical moments. This Stanford swimmer made history by becoming the first African American female swimmer to win an Olympic medal in an individual event. What is her name?
What is Simone Manuel
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