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Theodore, the bishop of Octudurum “had a vision” of the martyrdom of the first Black saint. Of whom did he have a vision of and why was this person killed?
St. Maurice, who was martyred for refusing to massacre Christians for the Roman Empire
What term did Martin Luther King, Jr. give to the concept of seeking civil rights in a more moderate way?
Gradualism
What claim did Garrido make in his probanza?
First to plant & harvest wheat in the New world
This person inspired the Nation of Islam and Rastafarian Movement.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
For whom did Musa work, and upon his disappearance, throne did he take over?
Albabukari II
Fifty-four years before Abraham signed the Emancipation Proclamation, this man served as the second president of the Republic of Mexico. Born in Tixtla in 1783, this also made him the first ever-Black president in North America. Who was he and when did he become president?
Vicente Guerrero became president of Mexico April 1, 1829
What was Juan de Sessa’s most famous work?
The Austriad
First black man to play Major League Baseball
Who is Moses Fleetwood Walker?
What three Black men are depicted in the 1881 painting Heroes of the Colored Race?
Blanche K. Bruce, Frederick Douglass, Hiram Rhodes Revels
In 1522, Esteban was shipped from Spain to Azemmour, Morocco, according to the historian Robert Goodwin. Who would eventually purchase Esteban to bring him to Florida, and in what year?
Andres Dorantes de Carranza, April 1528
What was the name of the WWI regiment that spent more time in combat than any other American unit? How long were they in combat?
Harlem Hellfighters 190 days
By the time of his execution in 1539, Esteban and his companions had “seen more of the North American Southwest than any other non-Native American. What present day areas did the group travel, totaling how many miles?
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico & Northern Mexico-15,000 miles
Who did the Washington Post refer to as the “Godfather of Black politics?
Louis E. Martin
Who became the first Black woman to head a fortune 500 company, and what was the company?
Ursula Burns- Xerox
What Native American language did Bass Reeves learn to speak?
Muscogee
Known in England as “Job ben Solomon”, this man wrote his way out of slavery. What was his birth name?
Ayuba Suleiman Jallo
How many Black men did John Brown recruit for his raid? What were their names?
5- John Copeland, Lewis S. Leary, Dangerfield Newby, Shields Green, & Osborn P. Anderson
This man started a rebellion against slavery in Southhampton County, Virginia, in August 1831.
Who is Nat Turner?
The Black Pioneers is the name of what regimen?
Dunmore Loyalist regimen
Who was known as the Black Governor and what did he do?
Ulysses L. Houston led one thousand blacks to Skidway Island GA where they established a self-governing community.
What was the federal militia act, and when was it first enacted?
An act limiting military service to free white male citizens- 1792
The first African slaves help to found what settlement in 1526?
San Miguel de Guadalupe
This man was arrested and jailed for 27 years for conspiring to overthrow the state. He ended up becoming the President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
One of the founders of the NAACP
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
How many slaves existed across the fifteen slave states in 1850, and how many worked in cotton?
3.2 million with 1.8 million working in cotton