Martin Luther King
What is Martin Luther Kings famous saying?
"I have a Dream"
What was Barack Obama the first to become?
First African American President.
What is the escape route called that Harriet Tubman used?
Her refusal on 1 December 1955, to obey bus driver James Blake’s demand that she give up her seat to a white man
Oprah Winfrey is most known for her?
The Oprah Winfrey show
What did Martin Luther King work to do?
improve race relations and overturn discrimination
During what years did Barack Obama serve as president?
2009-2017
What was the name of the law that heavily punished anyone helping slaves to escape?
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
What happened when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?
She was arrested :(
Which President did Oprah campaign for?
Barack Obama
What was the name of the Boycott Martin Luther King was involved with?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What # president was Barack Obama
44th
During what movement was Harriet Tubman a leading figure?
The Abolitionist Movement
Who did Rosa Parks advocate with during the Montgomery Bus Boycott ?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What award was Oprah Winfrey the first African American Woman to receive?
The Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, for lifetime achievement.
When is Martin Luther King day?
January 21st
What was Barack Obama awarded in 2009?
The Nobel Peace Prize for his promise to promote world peace.
Harriett Tubman fought for ?
Womans rights!
In what year did Montgomery pass a city ordinance for the purpose of segregating passengers by race?
1900
Oprah proposed a law to congress in 1994. What population was the law towards?
Winfrey is a dedicated activist for children's rights; in 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a bill into law that Winfrey had proposed to Congress, creating a nationwide database of convicted child abusers.
What was the name of Martin Luther Kings final speech?
“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
Where did Barack Obama go to college?
Harvard!
What did Harriet Tubman serve as during the Civil War?
A spy
What did congress call Rosa Parks?
“Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement”
What is Oprah's television network called?