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Where did the first slaves come from?
Ancient Africa
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Which woman refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus?
Rosa Parks: author of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
This very popular black actor has played in movies such as I Am a Legend, Focus, Hitch, Bad Boys, etc.
Will Smith
I am agree with you. (1)
I agree with you.
What was the legal term for the separation of races in the U.S.?
Segregation
In what years marked the first arrival of slaves in America?
In the 1600s.
Who is the author of the popular speech: ''I Have a Dream''
Martin Luther King Junior: he was also the leader of a non-violence protest. They used peaceful methods to show the world the injustice of racism.
Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, is estimated to have been worth roughly $400 billion in today's dollars for possessing what natural resource?
GOLD
During his 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca, he gave away so much gold in Egypt that he accidentally crashed the local economy, causing a decade of mass inflation.
Rosa Parks know she deserve her rights just like anybody else. (2)
Rosa Park knows she deserves...
What year was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?
1964
What was the "Underground Railroad"?
It was a secret network of safe houses and routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states or Canada.
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What popular song was sang by these two famous black artists: Marvin Gaye et Tammi Terrell?
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Nelson Mandela was put in prison for defending Black people's rights.
What was the "Emancipation Proclamation"?
An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that declared enslaved people in rebel states to be free.
In what year was Black History Month officially recognized in Canada?
1995
Name one of the most popular black athletes for each of these sports: boxing, tennis and basketball.
Muhammad Ali (Boxing), Serena Williams (Tennis), and Michael Jordan (Basketball).
This woman is the most popular talk show host of the Black community.
Oprah Winfrey
Michael Jordan has widely consider the greater basketball player of all time, redefining the sport during his 15-season NBA career (1984–2003) with the Chicago Bull and Washington Wizards. (4)
Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, redefining the sport during his 15-season NBA career (1984–2003) with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
In 1865, what did the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution do?
It officially abolished slavery in the United States.
From 1609 to 1867, during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, approximately how many slaves were put on ships from Africa to America?
12.5 million slaves
Which American track and field athlete made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting Olympic records in each event?
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in track and field history.
Name these two popular signers from the black community:
1. The Queen of Soul
2. The King of Pop
1. Aretha Franklin
2. Michael Jackson
Martin Luther King Junior had was the most significant violent leader in the fight toward abolish inequality in Black History. (5)
MLKJ has been the most significant non-violent leader in the fight towards abolishing inequality in Black History.