Civil Rights Movement
Who was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize for their work during the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Alice Walker became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for which of her fictional novels?
The Color Purple
Who developed over 300 uses for peanuts?
George Washington Carver
What year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat?
1955
What novel by Alex Haley was later adapted into a television series about slavery and family heritage?
Roots
Who was the first African American woman astronaut in space?
Mae Jemison
What city was the site of the 1965 voting rights marches?
Selma, Alabama
Who was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Who developed the gas mask and improved traffic lights?
Garrett Morgan
What were "sit-ins" used for during the Civil Rights Movement?
To peacefully protest segregated lunch counters
What famous poet wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing"?
James Weldon Johnson
What African American chemist discovered synthetic cortisone?
Percy Lavon Julian
What was the goal of the Freedom Rides?
To challenge segregation in interstate bus travel
Who was the first African American Pulitzer Prize winner?
Gwendolyn Brooks
What did Katherine Johnson contribute to NASA?
Performed critical calculations for space missions