In 1619 the first group of slaves from this country, landed in Jamestown, Virginia. There were twenty of them altogether.
What is Africa
100
This object was commonly used to 'discipline' slaves who were being disobedient. Today we would say giving someone 'lashes' is the wrong way to punish a human being.
What is a whip
100
George Washington Carver is famous for his work with this plant. This plant is a groundnut, or a legume and makes a very tasty spread commonly eaten on bread.
What are peanuts
100
This man was one of the major leaders during the Civil Rights movement in the US. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
These are people who can and should stand up for the rights and proper treatment of those in our neighborhoods who look different, believe different, or act different, than we may be accustomed to.
Who is Everyone
200
in 1863 President Lincoln issues this proclamation, which makes all slaves in the south free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
200
The trip from Africa to the US was called this. It was the middle angle of the 'Triangle Trade'
What is the middle passage.
200
Bessie Coleman was the first ever African American this, a person who flies planes. She earned her license from a french aeronautics school in 1921.
What is a pilot.
200
Rosa Parks refused to giver up her seat on the bus to a white person. Her actions helped to start this, a time when the African Americans of Montgomery, Alabama refused to ride the buses.
What is a Bus Boycott
200
This hashtag phrase is used to protest the police brutality against African Americans.
What is #Blacklivesmatter
300
This New England state was the first to legalize slavery in 1641. The capitol of this state is Boston.
What is Massachusetts.
300
Slaves were not permitted to learn these basic education skills. Some believed that slaves were not smart enough for 'book learning'.
What is Reading and Writing
300
Frederick Jones held over 60 patents in refrigeration, or keeping things cold. One of his designs was used during WWII to keep this body fluid cold during transport. This fluid is required for us to keep on living.
What is Blood
300
As the Civil Rights Movement continued, people from all over the US traveled to the south to participate in protests in various places. They were known by this name.
Who were the Freedom Riders.
300
NAACP stands for this. They were started during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s-60s and continue to stand for the fair and ethical treatment of African Americans to this day.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
400
in 1793 Eli Whitney patents this machine, which makes the production of cotton easier and encourages plantation owners to buy more slaves.
What is the cotton gin.
400
Slaves who voluntarily participated in this American rebellion were given their freedom after the end of the war. Baron Closen estimated the Colonial army to be about one quarter African-American.
What is the Revolutionary War
400
Thomas Martin held a patent for this fire fighting tool. It is hand held and can be found at several places in our school.
What is a Fire Extinguisher
400
This decision by the Supreme Court declared that 'Separate but equal' schools were not constitutional and that students should be permitted to attend any local public school regardless of the color of their skin.
What is Brown vs Board of Education.
400
The name of the seventeen year old whose fatal shooting in Florida prompted a deeper look into how we tend to profile certain people and let others 'get off'.
Who was Trayvon Martin
500
In 1865 slavery was abolished by the passing of this constitutional amendment.
What is the thirteenth amendment.
500
This word was used to describe the human beings used as slaves. It's definition is 'An item of personal property other than land'. Its use reinforced the idea that slaves were not human.
What is chattel
500
Lonnie Johnson, who designed spacecraft for NASA, invented this popular water toy. You may use it if you want to give your friends a good soaking.
What is the super soaker.
500
The group of African American High Schoolers who volunteered to begin the desegregation of Little Rock Central High school in Arkansas are often called this.