Early Life
What is Josephine Bakers full name?
Freda Josephine Mcdonald
When did Josephine Baker rise to fame?
The 1920s and 1930s
What was Josephine Bakers Banana Dance skirt made out of?
bananas
What role did Josephine Baker play during World War II?
What type of pet did Josephine Baker famously own, making her even more unique as a performer?
A cheetah
What were Josephine Bakers main passions?
dancing and advocating for black rights
Who did Josephine Baker inspire?
Martin Luther King
What performance did Josephine Baker move to Paris to perform in 1925?
La Revue Nègre (The Black Revue)
What challenge did Josephine Baker face because of her race?
She was often rejected and faced racial discrimination.
Josephine Baker became a French citizen, but what major American award was she offered later in life—an award she turned down?
The medal of freedom
When was Josephine Baker born?
June 3, 1906
What was Josephine Bakers most famous dance?
The Banana dance
What were some of the other skills Josephine Baker had other than Dancing and Advocating?
She also sang, acted, and later fought for civil rights
What kind of audiences did Josephine Baker refuse to perform for?
Segregated audiences
What famous hotel in Las Vegas did Josephine Baker help desegregate by refusing to stay anywhere that discriminated against Black performers?
The Stork club
Where and when did Josephine Baker die?
April 12, 1975, in Paris, France
Why did Josephine Baker move to Paris? What was she avoiding in the U.S
What kind of dance moves did Josephine Baker use?
Jazz, Charleston, and African-inspired moves
What did Josephine Baker call the 12 children she adopted and why?
She called them the Rainbow Tribe because they all had different ethnicities, therefore promoting unity and equality.
Josephine Baker inspired Martin Luther King Jr., but after his assassination, what important role was she asked to take in the Civil Rights Movement?
The leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Who did Josephine baker think her dad was?
A drummer named Eddie Carson
How old was Josephine Baker when she performed La Revue Nègre (The Black Revue)
19 years old
Josephine Baker grew up to be one of the first women to be a ________
A worldwide start (or something along those lines)
In what year did Josephine Baker officially speak at the March on Washington alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
1963
What was the nickname the French gave Josephine Baker because of her impact on entertainment and activism?
What is "The Black Venus"? ("The Bronze Venus" or "The Creole Goddess")