Emancipation Proclamation
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was the freedom of all slaves in the United States
What is the definition of segregation?
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
What is Juneteenth.
The celebration of the official end of slavery on June 19th.
Who was the first African American MLB player?
Jackie Robinson
What governmental role does the leader Kamala Harris play?
Vice President
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was segregation?
In the United States, African Americans were separated from Caucasians and were treated differently with less respect.
Who started the bus boycott?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American to attend an all white school during segregation?
Ruby Bridges
Who is the most famous female African American billionaire in the world right now?
Oprah Winfrey
Which war was happening during the Emancipation Proclamations time?
The Civil War
Who were some big African American roles in ending segregation?
Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X etc.
What percent of the U.S is Black?
87%
Who was the first African American woman in space?
Mae Jeminson.
Who is the most famous African American in history.
Martin Luther King jr.
What was the last state to free slaves?
Texas
When did segregation start?
Around 1865.
How many African Americans are there in America?
over 40 million
Who was the first African American pilot?
Bessie Coleman
Which African American is the best selling record artist of all time?
Hint: SHE'S married to the rapper Jay-Z.
Beyoncé
When did Texas ( The last state to free slaves.) free it's slaves.
June nineteenth 1865
What stopped segregation?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
How many African American presidents have there been?
One, president Barack Obama was the first African American President. ( 2009 to 2017)
Who Invented the potato chip?
African American, George Speck
Which famous Laker entered the NBA directly after high school and left his permanent mark on NBA history.
Hint: The Black Mamba
Kobe Bryant