Historic Events
This event sparked the start of the Civil Rights movement and took place on a bus.
What was the Rosa Parks Bus Boycott?
A 1954 supreme court case that involved the decision on the separation of children in schools based on race.
What was Brown vs Board of Education?
Famous basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls under the number 23
Who is Michael Jordan?
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." was a famous speech given by this person.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Barack Obama is the first of what in the United States?
Who is the First African American President?
This movement began in the early 1950’s and ended in the late 1960’s.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Lyndon B. Johnson signed this act in 1965 and allowed everyone to be able to vote in the United States
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This woman is famous for her skills in Tennis and winning a lot of Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
The quote “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” was said by this significant female in history.
The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 brought this movement into light again
What was the Black Lives Matter Movement?
This event took place on the balcony at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968 and caused many protests around the country. There is also a specific day dedicated to this event.
What was the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ?
A collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation in the Southern United States that existed for about a hundred years after the Civil War.
What was Jim Crow Laws?
Who is Michelle Obama?
The speaker of this quote, “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
Who was Langston Hughes?
After the 2020 Presidential Elections, Kamala Harris made history by becoming this
Who is the first African American female VP?
Many grieved this event on February 21st, 1965 in Audubon Ballroom
What was the Assassination of Malcom X?
This amendment to the United States Constitution helped to abolish slavery
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
She is a huge part of the music industry and holds record for most Grammys won
Who is Beyoncé?
“I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.”
Who was Muhammad Ali?
Media coverage of protests and police brutality led to this hashtag as a social media trend
What is #BLM?
On "Bloody Sunday," March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights marchers headed east on U.S. Route 80 on this specific march.
What was the Selma to Montgomery March?
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This person became the first African American female billionaire on February 27, 2003.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.”
Who was Maya Angelou?
The death of Breonna Taylor led to this law which bans no-knock search warrants
What is Breonna’s Law?