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Who were the two people the recognized Phillis Wheatly's poems?
John Hancock and George Washingto
Who was the Empress of the Blues?
Bessie Smith
What city to Madame C.J. Walker open her factory that employed 5,000 black women?
Indianapolis
What was Rosa Parks a member of?
NAACP
What award was Martin Luther King given?
Nobel Peace Prize
Which president invited Sojourner Truth to the White House?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is one of the best-remembered athletes in history?
Jesse Owens
What were some of the things that George Washington made from peanuts?
coffee, butter, adhesives, shampoo, face powder, ink, and vinegar
What did white people shout at the Little Rock Nine?
racial slurs
Nikki Giovanni was given the first of what award?
Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award
Where was Jean Baptiste DuSable traveling to when she found the perfect spot for a trading post?
Canada
How long did Gordon Parks work?
20 years
Why was Ida B. Wells's printing press and office demolished?
She published the names of the men responsible for hanging three black storeowners
Why did Muhammad Ali lose his title?
Because he refused, on religious grounds, to register to enter the armed forces and fight in Vietnam
How did Maya Angelou support her family when she was young?
She worked as a cook and waitress
What year did the US issue a postal stamp in honor of Harriet Tubman?
1978
How many troops total were part of the Tuskegee Airmen?
15,996 troops
What did the Harlem Renaissance reflect?
Racial pride and self-confidence of urban blacks in the north
Freedom Schools inspired what?
What was the day called when John Lewis marched from Selma to Montgomery and what happened to them that day?
Bloody Sunday, and they were beaten by Alabama State Troopers
Who were some of the people that helped in the Underground Railroad operation in Kenosha?
John Bullen, Reverend Ruben Deming, Joseph Quarles
Did both Jesse Owens and Joe Louis's Kenosha connections involve Lakefront Stadium?
Yes
Frank Anglin, Jeremiah Brumfield, Bradford Watson
How and at what age did Lorraine Hansberry die?
Died at 35 due to Cancer
What areas were included in Gwen Moore's district?
Milwaukee, South Milwaukee, Cudhay, and West Allis