famous african americans
The person that was famous for the I had a dream speech
who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
In 1957, this civil rights organization, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was formed to coordinate nonviolent protests and civil disobedience campaigns.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
helped developed jazz into a fine art
who was Louis Armstrong?
invented refrigerated trucks
who was Fredrick Jones?
refused to give up her seat to a white man
Who was Rosa Parks?
In 1954, this African American woman became the first black student to be admitted to the University of Alabama, challenging segregation in higher education.
Who is Autherine Lucy?
This civil rights organization, founded in 1942, played a crucial role in challenging segregation and discrimination through legal means.
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
American jazz pianist and vocalist
who was Nat King Cole?
In 1940, this inventor patented an improved version of the traffic signal, which included a third position to signal caution. Who is he?
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The first african american to play in the MLB
who was Jackie Robinson?
This Supreme Court case in 1955 declared that segregation on buses was unconstitutional, overturning laws requiring black passengers to sit in the back of the bus.
What is Browder v. Gayle?
In 1957, President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to ensure the safe enrollment of nine African American students at this previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What is Central High School?
was a singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, and civil rights activist
who was Aretha Franklin?
This inventor, born in 1903, developed an improved version of the portable X-ray machine, which was used by field hospitals during World War II. Who is she?
Who is Dr. Marie Maynard Daly?
wrote go tell it on the mountain
who is James Baldwin?
This African American playwright, known for his work "A Raisin in the Sun," addressed issues of racial discrimination and segregation in his plays during the post-war period.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
This civil rights activist and labor leader, known for his role in organizing the March on Washington in 1941, also founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Who is A. Philip Randolph?
American pianist, singer, composer, and bandleader, a leading entertainer billed as “the Genius.”
who was Ray Charles?
In 1956, Marie Van Brittan Brown invented a home security system that included a peephole, a camera, and a monitor, laying the groundwork for modern CCTV systems. What was this invention called?
What is the home security system?
co-founded the congress of Racial equality
who was James Farmer Jr.?
This African American lawyer and civil rights activist successfully argued the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education before becoming the first African American justice on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This African American woman, a pioneering civil rights activist, became the first African American woman to win a case against segregation in the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher?
known for his musical talents as a jazz saxophone player where he developed a unique sound that lead to the development of bebop
who was Charlie Parker?
This African American inventor developed an improved method for preserving blood plasma, which was crucial during World War II. What is his name?
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?