Impacts in Politics
Name one way African Americans have impacted politics
any answer from the slides
How many current black representatives are there currently?
57
Name 3 famous African American politicians
any 3 answers from the slides
What year was the Civil Rights Act?
1964
How many current African American representatives are republican?
Only 2
Who is known as the most famous African American politician of our time
Barack Obama
What year was the Voting Rights Act?
1965
What percent of house members are African American?
13%
Who was the first African American to serve in congress?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
What is their main motive?
How many representatives in the House of Representatives were black in 1965?
5
What year did the first African American congressman serve?
1870
Name one of the two only African American governors as of 2024
any answer from the slides.
What two famous leaders from the list on the slides worked together to make a difference?
Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks