Historical People
Who in 1963, gave the famous “ I have dream” speech?
Who is Martin Luther King?
This word means keeping the races apart.
What is segregation?
I was the first black President.
Who is Barack Obama?
What Maryland woman escaped from slavery, returned many times and risked her life and freedom helping her parents and other slaves escape?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat while riding this form of transportation.
What is a bus?
I was the first black First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
What first grade girl became the first Black child to attend an all white elementary school?
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Blacks in this country who were forced to work without getting paid were called this.
What is a slave?
I was the first black woman millionaire. I invented the straightening comb and other hair care products.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
What young black man became the first African American to play Major League baseball?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This war was fought to end slavery.
What is the Civil War?
I was the first black woman to get a pilot’s license. No one would teach me so I had to go to France.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
I was a singer, song writer and dancer. I did the moonwalk and sang a song called Thriller. I started singing with my four brothers when I was just a little boy.
Who is Michael Jackson?
To get the right to sit anywhere on the bus after Rosa Parks’ arrest, many people refused to ride the buses. This was called a bus __________.
What is a boycott?
I am the first black Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?