MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
What is MLK's most famous speech?
The "I Have a Dream" speech.
In what sport was Muhammad Ali a champion?
Boxing.
Harriet Tubman was a conductor on...
The Underground Railroad
What was Rosa Parks arrested for?
Refusing to give up her seat to a white person while riding the bus.
Angela Davis is a renowned (well-known, famous) what?
Activist, author, scholar, organizer
Aside from fighting for civil rights, what was MLK fighting for/against?
MLK was very outspoken against the Vietnam War and also fought for economic justice.
What was Muhammad Ali's birth name, and why did he change it?
Cassius Clay. He changed his name when he converted to Islam.
In which war did Harriet Tubman fight, and which side did she fight?
The Civil War, on the side of the Union Army.
What Civil Rights organization was Rosa Parks a part of?
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).
Which famous musicians/bands wrote songs about Angela Davis?
The Beatles, John Lenon and Yoko Ono, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones.
How many times was MLK arrested?
Throughout his time fighting for civil rights, MLK was arrested 34 times.
In 1967, Muhammad Ali was arrested. Why was he arrested?
He resisted the military draft and refused to fight in the Vietnam War.
How many enslaved people did Harriet Tubman help to free during the Combahee River Raid?
With 300 freed soldiers and 3 gun boats, Harriet Tubman helped free about 700 enslaved people.
Rosa parks was arrested again--a second time after her arrest on the bus that helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Why was she arrested this second time?
A grand jury charged Rosa and other organizers of the Bus Boycott with breaking a law that banned boycotting.
At which university in California did Angela Davis teach before her trial?
UCLA.
What college did MLK attend?
Moorehouse College.
Which medal did Muhammad Ali win in the 1960 Olympics?
Gold!
After being hit in the head by a 2 pound weight, what condition did Harriet Tubman start to experience?
Narcolepsy.
Because of threats received and a loss of jobs because of her work on the Bus Boycott, Rosa and her husband had to move out of Montgomery, Alabama. Where did they move?
Detroit, Michigan.
On which government list was Angela Davis placed?
The FBI's Most Wanted list.
MLK skipped two grades. What two grades did he skip?
9th grade and 11th grade.
In which country did Muhammad Ali fight against George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" fight?
In Kinshasa, Zaire (modern day Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC for short).
What was Harriet Tubman's nickname, given to her for her work on the Underground Railroad?
Moses.
Who was the first person to get arrested for refusing to give up their seat on the bus to a white person?
Fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin.
What two parties was Angela Davis affiliated with?
The Communist Party and the Black Panther Party.