Ruby Bridges
What kind of school did Ruby Bridges go to when she was in kindergarten?
An all white school.
Martin Luther King Jr. was best known for being a _______ ________ leader.
Civil Rights
In what subject was Katherine very good at?
Math
How did Muhammad Ali get into boxing?
His bike was stolen, police officer offered to train him.
What sport was Kobe Bryant an All-Star player in?
basketball
Ruby Bridges was born in what state?
Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr.'s first name at birth was ___________.
Michael
How old was Katherine Johnson when she graduated high school?
14
In 1960, Muhammad Ali won a spot on the __________ boxing team.
U.S. Olympic
How did Kobe Bryant die?
helicopter crash
What city was the all white school Ruby attended in?
New Orleans
MLK Jr. skipped what two grades?
9th and 11th
What was her first job?
Teaching
Why did Muhammad Ali change his name?
He became a Muslim and felt that it fit his beliefs. Religion
Who was the first and only African American president in U.S. History?
Barack Obama
How many students were in Ruby's class when she first started at the all white school?
One, Ruby Bridges.
Martin believed in equality for all. He thought this could be achieved through _____________ protests.
nonviolent
In 1952 she applied for a position at Langley Laboratory in Virginia to work for _____.
NASA
Why was Muhammad Ali arrested?
He refused to serve in the military.
What is Barack Obama's wife's name?
Michelle
Ruby showed what personality trait during a difficult time?
courage
How did MLK Jr. die and who did it?
He was assassinated by a man named James Earl Ray.
In 2015, Katherine was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President ___________.
Obama
Finish Muhammad's saying about himself...Float like a butterfly, ________ _____ ___ _____.
Sting like a bee!
What was the system of safe houses called that Harriet Tubman used to help free slaves.
Underground Railroad