Miss Monica
Who was the first African American woman to publish a book of poems?
Phillis Wheatley
Who was Rosa Parks?
She was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
How long was Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court?
24 years
What was the year the Blank Panther Party founded?
1966
Which African American abolitionist escaped slavery, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
She was arrest for violating a city law requiring racial segregation of public buses/Not sitting in the back of the bus
Who was the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
What were the names of the two who founded the Black Panther Party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
Which president invited Phillis to meet with him at his headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1776?
President George Washington
What was the result of Rosa Park's action?
The Montgomery bus boycott
Who was the first black woman who won a court case against a white man?
Sojourner Truth
Where was the Black Panther Party founded?
Oakland, CA
How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help free?
She escorted over 300 slaves to freedom
What team gave Jackie Robinson a chance?
The Los Angeles Dodgers
What did Sojourner Truth contribute to?
She was a women’s rights activist and spoke for rights of American-Americans.
How many children did their breakfast program feed per week?
20,000
How many trips did Harriet Tubman have to make in order to help slaves escape?
In close to a decade conducting the Underground Railroad, she made 19 trips
Who was the team that threatened to strike if Jackie Robinson played?
St. Louis Cardinals
Why is “Hair Love’ a good example of black culture?
B/c it shows a young African-American girl embracing her hair and it shows great black representation in animation.
What Government entity was against the Black Panther party?
The FBI