Historical Figures
Who was the notable historical figure that fought to end slavery and gain Haiti’s independence from European powers, France and Spain?
Toussaint Louverture
What movement advocated for equal rights for all people starting in the 1950s?
Civil Rights Movement
Who is the host of the Oprah Winfrey show?
Oprah Winfrey
Who led the NBA Chicago Bulls to six championships?
Michael Jordan
What was the amendment that granted African-American men the right to vote in the 1870?
The 15th Amendment
After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, who is he?
Frederick Douglass
In 1964 the voter registration drive sponsored by civil rights organizations, was known as ?
Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964
What rapper has the first name of Aubrey?
Drake
Who won the NBA championships with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Lebron James
What Amendment was made in 1865 to the U.S. Constitution in the aftermath of the Civil War?
13th Amendment
Who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion in US history?
Nat Turner
What court case ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown V Board of Education 1954
Who starred in the Bill Cosby Show as Oliva Kendall?
Raven Symone
In what year did Serena Williams win her first major championship?
1999
What was the name for the set of rules based on the concept that slaves were property, not persons?
Slave Codes
Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement and Conservation Association and African Communities League?
Marcus Garvey
A slave rebellion that began on September 9th 1739, in the colony of South Carolina was called what?
Stono Rebellion
Who is the son of the jazz composer Bill Lee?
Spike Lee
Who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal as well as the first to represent the US at an international sporting competition?
John Taylor
What were the names of laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery?
Black Codes
Who was the originator of the rallying slogan “black power” ?
Stokely Carmichael
What movement aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all indigenous and diaspora ethnic groups of African descent?
Pan-African Movement
Who was the wife of the 44th president?
Michelle Obama
How many championships did Kobe win?
5
What executive order deemed slaves to be free in non rebellious states ?
Emancipation Proclamation