Civil Rights Heroes
This man gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr
In 1947, he became the first Black player in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier.
Jackie Robinson
This holiday, celebrated on June 19th, marks the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth
This man invented a new type of traffic light to help keep roads safe.
Garrett Morgan
She helped many enslaved people escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
The Civil Rights Movement worked to end this unfair treatment based on race.
segregation
This famous boxer, known as "The Greatest," was a three-time heavyweight champion and spoke out for civil rights.
Muhammad Ali
n 2008, this man was elected as the first Black President of the United States.
Barack Obama
This inventor created the Super Soaker, one of the most popular water guns ever made.
Lonnie Johnson
This famous talk show host became one of the richest and most powerful women in the world
Oprah Winfrey
In 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a bus, helping to start the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
This tennis legend won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is known for inspiring young athletes, especially girls.
Serena Williams
This 1954 Supreme Court case made segregation in public schools illegal.
Brown v. Board of Education
This scientist helped NASA send astronauts to space and was featured in the movie Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson
She was a nurse during the Civil War and helped take care of wounded soldiers.
Susie King Taylor
This law, passed in 1964, made segregation in schools, restaurants, and other public places illegal.
Civil Rights Act
This gymnast became the first Black woman to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics in 2012
Gabby Douglas
This 1965 law made it illegal to use unfair tests and rules to stop Black people from voting.
Voting Rights Act
She invented the first home security system with cameras.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
She created hair care products and became one of the first Black women millionaires.
Madam C.J. Walker
People who rode buses to protest unfair segregation laws in the South were called this.
the Freedom Riders
This golf champion became the first Black golfer to win the Masters Tournament in 1997.
Tiger Woods
The first Black woman to travel to space, she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Mae Jemison
This man was the first Black person to get a U.S. patent for inventing a new way to clean clothes.
Thomas L. Jennings
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for acting in 1940
Hattie McDaniel