Black History Month
The official recognition of people of color.
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do that was significant?
He led the movement to end segregation through peaceful protest.
What is segregation?
Dictionary definition: An action or state of setting something apart from others.
When is Black History Month?
February.
What speech is Martin Luther King Jr. most well known for?
'I Have a Dream'
What did Rosa Parks do that was significant?
She refused to give up her seat to a white man, setting the Montgomery Bus Boycott in movement.
What is segregation in the history of Black?
The action of separating people of color from the people that had white skin.
What countries celebrate Black History Month?
The United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
What is the estimated amount of Black women that worked for Madam CJ Walker?
Around 40,000.
What did Ruby Bridges do that was significant?
She was the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School.
What were the Jim Crow laws?
They were laws that legalized racial segregation.
Who created Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson.
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What did Harriet Tubman do that was significant?
She escaped slavery and went back to rescue approximately 70 people in slavery.
When was the laws of segregation passed throughout the South?
Around 1865.
What is 2024 Black History Month's theme?
African Americans and the Arts.
Who was the first known Black person to be born in the 13 colonies?
William Tucker.
What did Bayard Rustin do that was significant?
He was a key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and one of MLK's closest advisors.
When was segregation ended in all schools?
1954.