Speaking Team
Non-Violent Protests
Civil Rights Legislation
The Oscars
Selma
100
I was born April 27th, 1927.
Who is Coretta Scott King
100
Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?
What is Greensboro, NC
100
This Amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment in 1865
100
"This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards, for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble; and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you."
Who is Hattie McDaniel for her role as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind
100
I was a Baptist minister who became a civil rights activist. (Speaking Team member)
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
200
I was a South African
Who is Nelson Mandela
200
He led defiance of British colonial laws over the empire's salt monopoly, beginning in March 1930, sparking a wave of civil disobedience that contributed to expelling the British empire.
Who is Gandhi
200
The purpose of the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870 was
What is providing African Americans with Voting Rights
200
"You know, when I was in college first starting out as an actor, they asked each one of us what we wanted to do. I said I want to be the best actor in the world. All the students in the classroom looked at me like I was a nut. Life has taught me to just try and be the best that I can be."
What is Denzel Washington for his role as "Alonzo" in Training Day
200
He was a civil rights activist in Marion, Alabama, and a deacon in the Baptist church. On February 18, 1965, he was beaten by troopers and shot by Alabama State Trooper James Bonard Fowler while participating in a peaceful voting rights march in his city. His death inspired the Selma to Montgomery marches in March 1965 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQezDlgp0tQ
Who is Jimmy Lee Jackson
300
I was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer.
Who is Maya Angelou
300
In what country was the Cape Town Peace March, organized by religious and political leaders — both white and black — was considered a great success, as police were not present to apprehend the protesters and the march proceeded peacefully. The success spurred further marches around the country, and months later the African National Congress was unbanned and Nelson Mandela was freed from prison.
What is South Africa
300
This Amendment allowed African American women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment (1920)
300
"I cannot believe this. Look what God can do. If my grandmother--I didn't think I was going to win but, wow, if my grandmother was here to see me now. She was my biggest inspiration for everything because she was a singer, and she had the passion for it but she never had the chance, and that was the thing that pushed me forward to continue."
Who is Jennifer Hudson for her role as "Effie" in Dream Girls
300
The name of a group of pastors and leaders committed to desegregating the South, formed in 1957 just after the Montgomery Bus Boycott had ended. Their main aim was to advance the cause of civil rights in America but in a non-violent manner and believed the Church should be involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysjJgZNmQoQ
What is The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
400
I was a 14 year old African American that was murdered in 1955.
Who is Emmett Till
400
On March 2, 1955, she was the first person arrested for resisting bus segregation
Who is Claudette Colvin
400
Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, or religion. Title VI prohibits public access discrimination, leading to school desegregation. Title VIII is the original "federal fair housing law," later amended in 1988.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
400
"Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup, I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery. And the 21 million people who still suffer slavery today."
Who is Steve McQueen director of Best Picture for 12 Years a Slave
400
These 3 things are required to register to vote in the U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YRUUFYeOPI
What is 1. 18 years of age 2. Be a U.S. Citizen 3. Be a resident of the jurisdiction you are registering in
500
Between 1890 and 1915, I was the dominant leader in the African-American community.
Who is Booker T. Washington
500
God, I love you. Hallelujah. Thank you, Father God, for putting me through what you put me through, but I'm here and I'm happy. I just want to... [Music begins to play]. Oh, here we go... Okay, the studio, I love you. And Cameron Crowe and... Tom Cruise! I love you, brother! I love you, man! [Applause starts.] Derek Brose, Shawn Suttles, Keith Butler, all my behind-the-scenes crew. Regina King, I love you! You did a great job when we made the movie! Everybody involved with the movie! [Loud cheering begins.] I love you! Oh my goodness! Here we are! I love you but keep going. [Unintelligible], everybody, I love you! I love you all! Cameron Crowe! James L. Brooks! [Standing ovation begins.] James L. Brooks, I love you! Everybody who's involved with this! I love you! I love you! I love you! ...Everybody involved!
Who is Cuba Gooding Jr. for his role of "Rob" in Jerry Maguire
500
95 years after the 15th Amendment was ratified, the protests in Selma led to this piece of federal legislation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_03qpPNPEIs
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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