Key People
Who is known for fighting for equality and led the civil rights movement with his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In what month do we celebrate Black History Month?
February
What word means treating all people the SAME (fairly and equally)?
Equality
What movement fought for equal rights for all people?
Civil Rights Movement
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Memphis, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C
Washington DC
Who is the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
How long did the bus boycott last?
A little over 1 year
(381 days)
What word means separating or isolating a group of people based on their race?
Segregation
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his peaceful protests?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who was the first black superhero?
1. Black Panther
2. Spiderman
3. Green Lantern
Black Panther
Who was a prominent African American leader who believed in education and founded the Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington
What president started Black History Month?
Gerald Ford
What word means the action of supporting or recommending a cause?
Advocate
What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in Washington D.C.?
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Wrestling
Track and Field
Baseball
Track and Field
Who broke the color barrier in baseball by becoming the first African American player in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What influential event occurred in 1963 with Martin Luther King Jr.?
The March on Washington
OR
"I have a dream" speech
What word means the act of discriminating against someone based on their race?
Racism
Who was known as "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement"?
Rosa Parks
Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?
I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing
The Heart Of A Woman
A Song Flung Up To Heaven
I know why the caged birds sing
Who was a famous poet, author, and civil rights activist known for her memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Maya Angelou
What significant year marked the end of legal segregation in the United States?
1954
What was the mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the south called?
Civil Rights Movement
What important law was passed to make sure everyone had equal rights?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who was the first black president of the United States?
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Gerald Ford
3. Barack Obama
Barack Obama