Figures
This African American Figure is most famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech. Who is...
...Marther Luther King Jr.
African American Thomas J. Marshall invented this that changed the ways on how we put out fire hazards. What is...
...The fire extinguisher
Who said this?
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish as fools." Who is...
...Marther Luther King Jr.
This excerpt is from one of Sojourner Truth's speeches:
"And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?" What is...
...The "Ain't I a Woman?" Speech
During colonial times, slaves were transported through this passage. It is the passage that connects Africa and North America. What is...
...The Middle Passage
This African American was lynched accidentally at the young age of 14 for being accused of offending a white woman. Who is...
...Emmett Till
African American Physician Charles R. Drew is famous for making this invention that improved the ways we store blood. What are...
...Blood banks
Who said this?
"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try." Who is...
...Rosa Parks
This excerpt is from one of Malcolm X's speeches:
"So, it’s time in 1964 to wake up... let them know your eyes are open too. It’s got to be the ballot or the bullet. The ballot or the bullet. If you’re afraid to use an expression like that, you should get on out of the country; you should get back in the cotton patch; you should get back in the alley..." What is...
... The "The Ballot or the Bullet" Speech
This amendment is well known as the amendment that freed many slaves. What is...
...The Thirteenth Amendment
This African American is known for fighting off the apartheid in Africa and is also known for being the first president in South Africa. Who is...
...Nelson Mandela
African American Chef George Crum accidentally created this after receiving a complaint on his french fries. What are...
...Potato chips
Who said this?
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." Who is...
...Harriet Tubman
This excerpt is from one of Marther Luther King Jr.'s Speeches:
"Every city in our country has this kind of dualism, this schizophrenia, split at so many parts, and so every city ends up being two cities rather than one. There are two Americas." What is...
...The "The Other America" Speech
This year is known as the year when the first slave revolt(s) happened in America. When was...
...1663
This African American woman is famous for being the first black woman to step foot on the moon. Who is...
...Mae Jemison
African American Garrett Morgan was not only the first Black person to own a car, but also invented this to decrease the number of car accidents. What is...
...The Three-Light Traffic Light
Who said this?
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." Who is...
...Nelson Mandela
This excerpt is from one of Barack Obama's speeches:
"Two hundred and twenty-one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy. Farmers and scholars; statemen and patriots who have traveled across an ocean to escape tyranny and persecution finally made real their declaration of independence at a Philadelphia convention that lasted through the spring of 1787. " What is...
...The "A More Perfect Union" Speech
Adopted in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment immediately freed more than 100,000 slaves from slavery, and in total, freed millions of slaves. How much is...
...4,000,000
This African American is known as the "Father of Black History" and first created "Negro History Week" in February 1926. Who is...
...Carter G. Woodson
African American Union sailor Robert Flemming Jr. invented this instrument that many musicians use and is heard in many musical genres. What is...
...The Guitar
Who said this?
"History has shown us that courage can be contagious and that hope can take a life of its own." Who is...
...Michelle Obama
This excerpt is from one of John Lewis's Speeches:
"To those who have said, “Be patient and wait,” we have long said that we cannot be patient. We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now! We are tired. We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again. And then you holler, “Be patient.” How long can we be patient? We want our freedom and we want it now. We do not want to go to jail. But we will go to jail if this is the price we must pay for love, brotherhood, and true peace." What is...
...The "Speech at the March on Washington" Speech
Of the 4.4 million African Americans held in the US before war, in 1860, there was an 89% chance that one African American was enslaved. How many is...
...4,000,000