early civilizations
Where Black History Begins
Where is Africa?
People who worked to end slavery.
Who are abolitionists?
First Black woman astronaut?
Who is Mae Jemison?
abolitionist
1500's-1800's
transatlantic slave trade
2 powerful civilizations from early Africa.
He used speeches and writing to fight slavery.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
Black history is ______________.
American History
civil rights
rights for equal treatment, opportunities, and freedoms
1865
'end' of slavery
Early powerful African societies had many things (name 2).
What is: Schools, universities, builders, artists, trade systems
The year slavery ended.
When is 1865?
Reason why is it important for all to learn Black History.
Better citizenship, binds us together, illuminates the struggles to redefine and expand constututional and human rights for everyone.
Equality
different resources for different people to make things equal - rocognizing racial disparities.
1964
A large number of Africans were forced into slavery (how many)?
What is millions?
Unfair laws Black Americans faced.
What is segragation?
Ways we can stand up for fairness at Willard and our cummnunities.
Listen to and amplify Black voices, call out hate speech, teach children kindness/fairness/human rights, stand up for people being harassed
segregation
2009
Barack Obama becomes the first Black US president.
Famous center of learning and books.
When the Civil Rights movement was happening (years).
When was 1950'2-1960's?
Reason why peaceful protests matter.
to express our views, shape our societies, 10x more powerful than violence
Protest (why do we protest)
voice dissatisfaction, demand justice, drive social and political change
june 19th, 1965
what is juneteenth? slavery abolished. union troops arrive in Galveston Texas to deliver the news.