Famous Black Activists
Important Moments
Under the Quilt of the Night
100

Which black activist refused to move from an all-whites section at a movie theatre?

Viola Desmond

100

What month is Black History Month celebrated in?

February

100

What are they trying to escape?

Slavery

200

Who famously refused to move from her seat on the all-whites section of the bus?

Rosa Parks

200

Who did the first non-violent boycott?

Martin Luther King Jr.

200

What message was carved into the wood?

A star

300

Who spoke the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.
300

Where was the biggest civil rights march in history?

Washington

300

When they were stopped by a slave-owner, what did they say was in the wagon?

Eggs, sack of grains, vegetables

400

Which black activist was a part of the equity council in Congress, and was involved in many organizations supporting civil rights?

Ella Baker

400

When was the Underground Railroad most active?

Throughout the 1850s

400

What is the name of the path they're taking?

The Underground Railroad

500

Who was the first African-American invited to the White House?

Booker T. Washington

500

What year were the freedom riots?

1961

500

What did the quilt represent?

The house for runaways