Civil Rights Leaders
This man gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
First Black woman in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
A retired American basketball player and businessman
Who was Michael Jordan?
an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life
Who was jacob Lawrence?
Ended slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
She refused to give up her bus seat.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Helped NASA calculate moon landing math.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
An American professional boxer, philanthropist, and social activist
Who was Muhammad Ali
A abstract painter, sculptor, and arts educator
Who was Sam Gilliam?
1963 march in Washington for jobs and freedom.
What is the March on Washington?
He was assassinated in 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Invented a traffic light improvement.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The first African American to play in the modern Major Leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who was Jackie Robinson?
A dancer and choreographer who revolutionized modern dance by incorporating African American cultural experiences.
Who was Alvin Ailey?
Law that ended segregation in 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
He promoted Black pride and self-defense.
Who is Malcolm X?
Performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Who is Daniel Hale Williams?
The first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis even.
Who was Althea Gibson?
A photographer, filmmaker, and author who used his camera to document the Civil Rights Movement and the realities of poverty.
Who was Gordon Parks?
Case that ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
First Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
A agricultural scientist, inventor, and educator.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Who is Carl Lewis?
The first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
Movement of African Americans north for jobs.
What was the Great Migration?