Facts
What year did slavery officially end in the United States?
1865
who was the first woman television show host
Oprah Winfrey
What protest happened when African Americans stopped riding buses in Alabama to fight segregation?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Why was breaking color barriers in sports a civil rights victory?
It challenged segregation and changed public attitudes toward race
Why is AME Zion history important to American history?
Because it shows how faith helped lead the fight for freedom and equality
Sarah Rector inherited land from her ancestors, which turned out to be very valuable, making her the richest child in America.
Answer: Oil
who was the first black billionaire
Robert Johnson
What law made segregation illegal in schools, restaurants, and other public places?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who published book of poetry?
Phillis Wheatley.
Why was the AME Zion Church known as the “Freedom Church”?
Because it openly supported abolition and freedom efforts before the Civil War
Who founded the Black Panther Party?
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
who was the first female self-made millionaire in America
Madame C.J. Walker
What amendment ended slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment
What sport is Serena Williams famous for?
Tennis
Who leads churches in the AME Zion denomination?
Bishops
What method of peaceful protest was used during the Civil Rights Movement to oppose segregation in restaurants?
Sit-ins
Who was the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
What is the name of the moving of black people from the south to the northeast part of the United States?
The Great Migration
Who was the first Black man to win Wimbledon?
Arthur Ashe
In what city was the AME Zion Church founded?
New York City
What month is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?
February
Which famous abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor was a member of the AME Zion Church?
Harriet Tubman
What 1963 march brought over 250,000 people to Washington, D.C.?
The March on Washington
What Black poet wrote about African American life during the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Who was the first bishop of the AME Zion Church?
James Varick